Time Is Money

时间：2009-09-29 02:44:53

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As the taxi came to a screeching¹ halt at a traffic light,I asked the driver,"Do you agree that 'Time is money'?"

"Well,it's a very common saying.Who will care so much about that?"the driver answered .

"Look,the digits² in the meter are still running when the car has stopped,"I pointed³ at the meter.

"Oh.yes.You've got a point here,In this case,time is money for both of us,"added the driver.

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1 screeching
v.发出尖叫声( screech的现在分词 )；发出粗而刺耳的声音；高叫
参考例句：
Monkeys were screeching in the trees. 猴子在树上吱吱地叫着。 the unedifying sight of the two party leaders screeching at each other 两党党魁狺狺对吠的讨厌情景

2 digits
n.数字( digit的名词复数 )；手指，足趾
参考例句：
The number 1000 contains four digits. 1000是四位数。来自《简明英汉词典》 The number 410 contains three digits. 数字 410 中包括三个数目字。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3 pointed
adj.尖的，直截了当的
参考例句：
He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。 She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。