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All that glitters is not gold

英文释义: a person or thing may not be so good,valuable,ect.,as he or it first appear

例句:
(1) I wished to put you on your guard.It is an old saying that "all is not gold that
glitters".

(2) Yes,he is charming to talk to and has very pleasant manners;but all that glitters is
not gold. Have you heard him talk to his young brother? He's very different then.

嗯...米找到这句滴起源,看看这个加深下印象吧:

莎士比亚的剧本《威尼斯商人》(The Merchant of Venice) 第二幕有一场讲到鲍西娅准备了三个盒子,一个是金的,一个是银的,一个是铅的,其中一个藏有她的小像,如果摩洛哥亲王选中,她就嫁给他.最后亲王选了金盒,打开一看却是个骷髅,附一片纸写道:

All that glitters is not gold;
Often have you heard that told;
Many a man his life hath sold;
But my outside to behold;
Gilded tombs do worms infold.

Make hay while the sun shines

英文释义: do something at the right time

例句:Business conditions are now very good,so we should make hay while the sun shines and try to build up our sales to the highest point possible.

作业：翻译

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