"布朗尼加分"口语课堂:珍惜眼前福

可可网友们，大家好。说起目前的股市，很多人都会唏嘘感叹一番，也总能听到有人说：“唉，当初我要是在多少点的时候就卖出，我不但不赔，还赚呢！” 但现实当中，相当一部分人在面对未来可能更多的利润面前，会选择放弃目前的利益。“见好就收”属于说的容易，做起来犹豫。不过，已到手的东西，才是自己的东西啊。

英语中有一条经典习语，A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 汉语翻译同样经典，一鸟在手，胜于双鸟在林。更通俗的翻译为“多得不如现得”。因为这一习语，现在，我们就用a bird in the hand 来指代“现实可得的东西；稳操胜券的事；惜取眼前福”。

我们来看一小段文字：

He had one quite reasonable offer for his used car, but he turned it down. Then he could find no taker at all. He learned that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 有人出很公道的价钱要买他的旧车，但他拒绝了。其后，他全然找不到买主。他由此得出一个教训：奢求不如实得。

我们再来看一个小对话。

A: My boyfriend is so stingy. Look at Amy, and her boyfriend. 我男朋友真小气。看看Amy, 还有人家男朋友。

B: Be nice, Linda. I think your boyfriend is doing the right thing. You have to save up for the wedding and the house. 别这样，我觉得你男朋友没做错什么。你们总得为婚礼和房子攒钱啊。

A: You don’t know. What if I pretend to split up with him? Will he agree to buy me the fur coat? 你知道什么啊。假如，我假装和他分手，他能不能答应给我买那件貂皮大衣呢？

B: He is the bird in the hand. If you continue playing these games, I’m afraid you might lose him one day. 他才是你实实在在拥有的。你再这么闹下去，我担心哪天你会连他都失去。

总要在千帆过尽之后，才明白什么对自己更重要。好了。希望每位可可网友都能珍惜眼下的快乐。我们下期再见。