时间对猪的意义

One day a visitor 1 from the city came 2 to a small rural 3 area 4 to drive around the country roads, see how the farms looked, and perhaps 5 to see how farmers earned 6 their living 7. The city man saw 8 a farmer in his yard 9, holding a pig up in his hands, and lifting it so that the pig could 10 eat apples from an apple tree. The city man said 11 to the farmer," I see that your pig likes apples, but isn't that quite a waste 12 of time?" The farmer replied," What's time to a pig?"
一天，有一个城市里的游客来到一个小乡村，在乡间路上开着车，想看看农庄是什么样子，也想看看农夫怎样种田过日子。这位城里人看见一位农夫在宅后的草地上，手中抱着一头猪，并把它举得高高的，好让它能够吃到树上的苹果。城里人对农夫说，"我看你的猪挺喜欢吃苹果的，但是，这不是很浪费时间吗?"那位农夫回答说，"时间对猪有什么意义?" 





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1
visitor

  
 


n.参观者，访问者


参考例句：





He has a visitor right now.他现在正好有客人。
He is nothing but a visitor.他只是一个参观者。












2
came

  
 


v.动词come的过去式


参考例句：





I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。












3
rural

  
 


adj.乡下的，田园的，乡村风味的


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He lived a rural life.他过着田园生活。
We left the city for a rural home.我们离开城市，去农村安家。












4
area

  
 


n.地区，区域，面积，方面


参考例句：





John is the london area manager.约翰是伦敦地区经理。
The farm covers a large area.这农场面积很大。












5
perhaps

  
 


adv.也许，可能


参考例句：





Perhaps it will rain in the afternoon.下午可能有雨。
Perhaps I can help you.也许我能帮帮你的忙吧。












6
earned

  
 


adj.挣得的v.赚得( earn的过去式和过去分词 )；挣钱；生（利）；获（利）


参考例句：





She earned a black mark for opposing company policy. 她因反对公司政策而得到考绩不良评语。
We finally managed a hard-earned draw. 我们终于追成了平局。












7
living

  
 


adj.活的，活着的，现存的；逼真的，一模一样的；生活的，维持生活的；n.生活，生计


参考例句：





Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.现今谋生很容易。
I'll never forget that as long as I am living.这事我至死也不会忘记。












8
saw

  
 


vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯


参考例句：





Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。












9
yard

  
 


n.庭院，院子


参考例句：





There is an apple in the yard.院子里有一个苹果。
The children are playing in the yard.孩子们正在院子里玩耍。












10
could

  
 


v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以


参考例句：





Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。












11
said

  
 


v.动词say的过去式、过去分词


参考例句：





He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。












12
waste

  
 


v.浪费；滥用


参考例句：





Ah!This is a waste of time!啊，真是浪费时间！
If you give her money,she'll only waste it.如果你把这笔钱给她，她只会把它浪费掉。