英语口语 | “冰冻三尺非一日之寒”英语怎么说?

“冰冻三尺非一日之寒”,字面意思是“冰冻了三尺,并不是一天的寒冷所能达到的效果(It takes more than one cold day for the river to freeze three feet deep)”。比喻一种情况的形成,是经过长时间的积累、酝酿的,与英文谚语“Rome wasn't built in a day”意思相近,表示“it takes a long time to do a task properly, and you should not rush it or expect to do it quickly”。

  • 冰冻三尺非一日之寒,凯恩和汤姆都很清楚前方任务艰巨。
    Rome was not built in a day, and Kahn and Tom both know there is tough work ahead.
  • 冰冻三尺非一日之寒,成功是建立在耐心追求的基础上,在追求的过程中不会被暂时的失败打倒。
    Rome was not built in one day. Success is founded on the basis of patient pursuit that can never be impeded by temporary failures.