地道美语练习第2期:成事不足败事有余

W: How many words have you memorized?

M: I haven't got ready yet. I'm worried about it now.

W: Well, take your time.

M: Do you remember what I told you today?

W: It's too easy. Tomorrow please tell me more.

M: Take the time.

Never make, but always break.

W: Have you done what I told you last month?

M: What is it? I forgot.

W: I know you, never make, but always break.

M: Where is the thing that I gave you yesterday?

W: I got drunk and lost it.

M: Never make, always break.

Memorize: to learn something carefully so that you can remember it exactly 记忆;记住
to memorize a poem 记住一首诗

make or break something: to be the thing that makes somebody/something either a success or a failure 为...成败的关键
This movie will make or break him as a director. 这部电影将要决定他当导演是行还是不行/
It's make-or-break time for the company. 这是公司盛衰的关键时刻/
Never make, always break大概就来自于这个习语,可以理解为'成事不足败事有余'.

take your time (over something);take your time to do something/doing something
1.to use as much time as you need without hurrying 从容不迫;慢慢来
There's no rush─take your time. 别着急,慢慢来.
1. 2.used to say you think somebody is late or is too slow in doing something 迟到;慢慢腾腾;磨磨蹭蹭
You certainly took your time getting here! 你真是姗姗来迟啊!