今日短语
“One swallow doesn’t make a summer” 是一句英文谚语,字面意思是 “一只燕子飞来了,并不代表夏天已经来临”。我们用这句谚语来谈论一件好事,并提醒他人 “只因一件好事发生了,并不意味着整个局面会有所改善”,可以理解为 “不要高兴得太早”。
例句
Just because he has apologised this time, doesn’t mean your relationship will improve on the whole. One swallow doesn’t make a summer.
就因为他这次道歉了,并不意味着你们的关系会在整体上有所改善。不要过早地下结论。
You know what they say: ‘One swallow doesn’t make a summer’. Let’s enjoy the moment, but not expect the year to improve just yet.
俗话说得好:孤燕不成夏。让我们享受当下,但先不要指望这一年的情况会变好。
I think we need to be cautious – sure, the predicted financial results look good, but one swallow doesn’t make a summer.
我认为我们需要谨慎点。预测的财务结果确实看起来不错,但我们并不能太早下判断。