• 2022-06-04
    Time is treated as if it were something almost tangible. We budget it, save it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, and account for it; we also charge for it. It is a precious commodity.
    A: 人们似乎把时间当作一个差不多是实实在在的东西来对待。我们安排时间、节约时间、浪费时间、挤抢时间、消磨时间、缩减时间、对时间的利用作出解释;我们还要因付出时间而收取费用。时间是一种宝贵的资源.
    B: 时间被视为几乎是有形的东西。我们预算它,节省它,浪费它,偷它,杀死它,削减它,并解释它;我们也对它收费。它是一种珍贵的商品。