英语谚语58 He Who Laughs Last, Laughs Best 谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好

He Who Laughs Last, Laughs Best

谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好

the person who succeeds in making the last move has the most fun

最后获得成功的人能获得最大的快乐

A: I still can’t believe it! Rose, the homecoming queen, was Jack’s date at the prom last night.

B: Jack is one for the books! Rose is one of the most beautiful girls in school. I thought for sure she would be going with Carl, the captain of the football team. Jack is such a bookworm. What does she see in him?

A: Evidently Carl was taking Rose for granted and assumed she would go to the prom with him without his even asking her. Jack wooed her with compliments and a book of love poems, so she agreed to go with him. When Carl found out, he hit the ceiling!

B: It just goes to show you that he who laughs last laughs best.

A: Who would have ever believed it? Carl always been so cocky.

B: Yes, but Jack really came out on top in this situation and won the lasting victory.

甲：真不敢相信，返校节最受欢迎女生萝丝昨晚成为了杰克的舞会女伴。

乙：杰克是个爱书如命的人！萝丝是全校最漂亮的女孩。我想她一定会和足球队长卡尔约会。杰克这样一个书虫，她看上他什么了？

甲：很明显卡尔想当然地以为不用邀请，萝丝一定会和他结伴参加舞会。而杰克恭维了她的美貌，又送她一本爱情诗集，萝丝就同意与杰克一起去舞会。卡尔知道了，他气坏了。

乙：这验证了谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。

甲：谁会相信呢？卡尔总是太自以为是了。

乙：是的，杰克才是最后的赢家。‍

AmE an occasion when former students return to their high school or college.

返校日

My school’s homecoming dance is tomorrow night, and I will be there.

我学校明晚将组织返校舞会，我一定会去的。

How was homecoming at the university, Susie?

苏希，那个大学的返校庆典怎么样？

chiefly US a person you have a date with

约会对象

I have to pick up my date at seven o’clock.

我七点钟得去接我的约会对象。

Are you bringing a date to the dance?

你要带约会对象来参加舞会吗？

a formal dance for high school students usually at the end of school year

美国高中生在学年末举行的正式舞会

the junior/senior prom

低/高年级舞会

What do you wear on your first prom?

你第一次在舞会上穿什么？

to notice or perceive (something good or attractive) in(someone)

注意到；看上；看好

I don’t know what she sees in that boober.

我不明白她上了那个呆子哪一点。

to expect that someone will always be there when you need them and never think how important they are.

视某人为理所当然（而对其不重视）

She was careful not to take him for granted.

她很谨慎，不认为他理应如此。

old-fashioned

to try to make somebody love you

求爱，追求

He wooed her with flowers and dinner.

他用鲜花和宴请追求她。

She was wooed by many boys when she was in school.她上学时有很多男生追求她。

praise

夸奖，赞美

I received a nice compliment yesterday.

昨天我大受夸奖。

get very angry

勃然大怒，怒气冲天

He returned, saw the mess, and hit the ceiling.

他回来看到一片狼藉的情景便大发雷霆。

proud

自以为是的，趾高气扬的

Don’t get too cocky about your chance of getting the job.

别过于自信，觉得一定能得到这份工作。

Game point —— Don’t get too cocky.

到赛点了 —— 可别太骄傲了。

to win a competition, argument, etc.

获胜，名列前茅

She always says she screwed. But every time she comes out on top.

她总说考砸了，但每次她都第一名。

Which team will come out on top?

哪个队会成为冠军？

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