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单词 carpe diem
释义

Definition of carpe diem in English:

carpe diem

exclamationˌkɑːpeɪ ˈdiːɛmˈdʌɪɛmˌkärpā ˈdēˌem
  • Used to urge someone to make the most of the present time and give little thought to the future.

    及时行乐

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mr. Keating repeated the first line of the poem, ‘Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,’ and then explained that the Latin term for that sentiment was carpe diem.
    • He was right, that was the way to proceed, carpe diem, ‘seize the day,’ ‘make hay while the sun shines.'
    • So, I say - carpe diem, seize the moment, use a peace conference to create the needed momentum toward a stable, guaranteed two-state solution.
    • After all, it's another way of saying carpe diem; what Thoreau meant by ‘sucking out all the marrow of life,’ although that image isn't quite as appetizing.
    • A more philosophical reading of the project is to encourage people to seize the moment, carpe diem.
    • He's promising to teach his audiences Latin this year - carpe diem!

Origin

Latin, 'seize the day!', a quotation from Horace (Odes i.xi).

Rhymes

per diem

Definition of carpe diem in US English:

carpe diem

exclamationˌkärpā ˈdēˌem
  • Used to urge someone to make the most of the present time and give little thought to the future.

    及时行乐

    Example sentencesExamples
    • So, I say - carpe diem, seize the moment, use a peace conference to create the needed momentum toward a stable, guaranteed two-state solution.
    • After all, it's another way of saying carpe diem; what Thoreau meant by ‘sucking out all the marrow of life,’ although that image isn't quite as appetizing.
    • Mr. Keating repeated the first line of the poem, ‘Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,’ and then explained that the Latin term for that sentiment was carpe diem.
    • A more philosophical reading of the project is to encourage people to seize the moment, carpe diem.
    • He was right, that was the way to proceed, carpe diem, ‘seize the day,’ ‘make hay while the sun shines.'
    • He's promising to teach his audiences Latin this year - carpe diem!

Origin

Latin, ‘seize the day!’, a quotation from Horace ( Odes I.xi).

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