高中英语美文：时间就是金钱 Time Is Money

高中英语美文：时间就是金钱 Time Is Money

“Time is money.” This saying means that time is very valuable. But time is more valuable than money. The money we have lost can be gained again, but the time we have wasted cannot be regained. Moreover, sometimes persons can exist without money, but nothing can be done without time, just as no one can live without air.
Despite being so valuable, time is often neglected by men. Since time is an invisible thing, men often waste their time unconsciously. Without anything to do, they may gossip from morning till night.
People can live only at most to about 100 years. It seems fairly long, but in fact it is rather short. We often say “How quickly time flies!” How many things can a man accomplish in such a short period? Hence we should use the valuable time properly to do our work. We will race with it. We will study and work hard. Never waste a little bit of it.
“时间就是金钱。”这句话的意思是时间非常宝贵。但是时间比金钱更有价值。我们失去的钱可以再次获得，但我们浪费的时间无法挽回。此外，有时人可以在没有钱的情况下生存，但没有时间就什么都做不了，就像没有空气就没有人可以生活一样。
尽管时间如此宝贵，但人们往往忽视了时间。由于时间是一种看不见的东西，男人常常在不知不觉中浪费时间。无事可做，他们可能从早到晚闲聊。
人们最多只能活到100岁左右。它看起来相当长，但实际上相当短。我们常说“时间过得真快！”一个人能在这么短的时间内完成多少事情？因此，我们应该适当地利用宝贵的时间来做我们的工作。我们将与它赛跑。我们将努力学习和工作。永远不要浪费一点点。

单词注解：
    1. neglect        [nɪˈglekt]     vt.    忽略; 疏忽
    2. invisible        [ɪnˈvɪzəbl]    adj.    看 不见的; 不易为视线所见的，隐匿的
    3. unconsciously    [ʌnˈkɒnʃəsli]     adv.    未意识到地; 不知道地; 失去知觉地; 神志不清地‘