Jenny老師的~Sweet~部落格之痞客精華

【聯合報╱執筆／台科大應用外語系助理教授黃玟君】 
這句諺語直譯是「趁有陽光照耀時弄好乾草」，意思是勸人do something while the situation or conditions are right，也就是說一個人應該「善用時間及機會，做必須要做的事情」。 
這句諺語也可寫成Strike while the iron is hot.（趁鐵燒熱時鍛鐵），意思也是勸人要在時機來臨時好好把握，趕快行動或做出最有利的決定，因為好時機不會常常有。 
這句諺語也可以用在比較輕鬆的情境，例如一個母親可以說：I've got a couple of hours to finish the housework before the kids come home, so I'd better make hay while the sun shines.（離孩子回家前還有兩、三個小時，我最好善用時間做完家事）。 

實用對話Conversation

A：Lately I feel like a lot of good things are coming my way. 
B：You're not pulling my leg, are you? Tell me more. 
pull one's leg 開某人玩笑
A：Well, Jean finally agreed to meet my parents in my hometown down South. 
B：Wow. That is a huge step. She has always been reluctant to go there with you. 
A：I know. And my boss has really been looking out for me lately. I think I' m being considered as a successor! 
look out for someone 照顧某人 successor (n.) 繼任者，接班人
B：Make hay while the sun shines. Push a bit harder. Who knows? Jean might just marry you, and you may even get promoted this year!