The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use that we make of them.
生命的价值不在于能活多少天,而在于我们如何利用这些日子。
—— Michel de Montaigne(米歇尔·德·蒙田)
【相关单词短语讲解】
lie in
英 [la n] 美 [la n]
在于;(分娩后)坐月子
(1) She thinks the one recipe for success lie in hard work.
她认为成功的唯一诀窍在于勤奋。
(2) She made her bed, let her lie in it.
她是自作自受。
——《汉英大词典》
not...but...
不是……而是……
连接的前后内容在意义上表示转折,结构上表示并列。
(1) The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.
真正的发现之旅不在于找寻新的天地,而在于拥有新的眼光。
(2) I say not flatteringly but with sincere conviction.
我说话不是奉承,而是心悦诚服。
——《汉英大词典》
【注意】"not...but..."表示“不是……而是”,连接主语时,谓语动词采用就近原则。
Not Jane but her parents want to go shopping tomorrow.
不是简而是她的父母想明天去购物。
Not Jane"s parents but Jane wants to go shopping tomorrow.
不是简的父母而是简想明天去购物。
make use of
使用;利用
(1) Skilled readers make use of context and prediction.
阅读能力强的人会利用上下文及推测来理解文意。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
(2) You must decide how to make the best use of your exalted position.
你必须弄清楚如何充分利用自己显要的地位。
——《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
(3) We should make the best use of the situation and guide the struggle to victory.
我们应当因势利导,夺取斗争胜利。
——《汉英大词典》