影视英语口语:听妈妈的话

1. Still a little sapling, just a sprout.

sapling: 树苗，年轻人

eg. A sapling needs pruning, a child discipline. 小树要砍， 小孩要管。

2. Still a little sapling, just a sprout.

sprout: 苗，萌芽，发芽，这里用来比喻年轻人

eg.

Tom has sprout a beard since we see him last.

汤姆长胡子了，我们上次见到他时还没长呢。

Wisdom is likely to sprout where there are happiness and suffering.

快乐与痛苦出现时，智慧就可能在那时生起。

3. To keep you safe and sound, dear.

safe and sound: 安然无恙

eg.

Come home safe and sound! 愿您平安健康归来。

He arrived in England safe and sound. 他安全到达英国。

4. Mother knows best.

know best: 最有权威，最了解

eg.

The fact is that doctors don't always know best.

事实上，医生不一定经常都知道得最清楚。

If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.

如果你们已经知道怎么做最好，那么你们自己做就行了。