日用品英语趣说之pot壶

Pot壶 A teapot is used for holding tea ，an inkpot for holding ink. What do we use a flower-pot for? Well, not for holding a flower, but for growing a plant. A narrow minded person is easily moved to anger. We can compare such a person to “a little pot”. As the saying goes：“a little pot is soon hot. ” Some people are eager for quick success. However, “a watched pot never boils. ” So ，to fulfill some high aim， one must have patience and make continual study steady effort. 茶壶用来盛茶，墨水瓶用来装墨水，花盆做什么用呢？哦，可不是用来插花，而是用来栽培植物的。 心胸狭隘的人容易动怒，我们把这种人比作是a little pot，正如谚语所说的“壶小易热”，也就是量小易怒的意思。 有些人急于求成，然而心急锅不开，因此为了达到远大的目标，我们必须要有耐心，而且要努力坚持不懈。