单词 | you only live once |
释义 | > as lemmasyou only live once P18. you only live once [compare French on ne vit qu'une fois (1848 in Balzac; compare quot. 1896)] : used to express the view that one should make the most of the present without worrying about the future (often as a pretext for impulsive, reckless, or hedonistic behaviour). Cf. to live for (also in) the moment at moment n. Phrases 2f. ΚΠ 1867 D. W. Thompson tr. Euripides in Sales Attici 245 You live but once, so make the best use of your time [Gk. ψυχῇ μιᾷ ζῆν, οὐ δυοῖν ὀϕείλομεν].] 1896 W. Walton tr. H. de Balzac Cousin Pons 74 An income of sixteen hundred francs, all of which they spent... ‘You only live once [Fr. on ne vit qu'une fois],’ said Madame Cibot. 1922 A. M. MacLean Our Neighbors vi. 73 I'm going to have that coat. You only live once, and what's the use of looking like your country cousin? 1978 M. Stewart I love my Wife (1980) i. i. 28 Have some fun, kid, whadda ya got to lose?.. Go on, you only live once! 2009 S. King Bk. Bright Ideas xiv. 188 ‘Oh, Freeda, I don't know if I should have any more vodka,’ Ma said. ‘My head's still spinning!’ ‘Oh well. You only live once,’ Freeda said. < as lemmas |
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