It's About Time (2)

The professor's dream wasn't just any old time machine. His invention not only would allow people to go back in time or forward in time but also would create time.
"Everyone always complains about running out of time," he thought. "Why not make a machine that can create more time when you need it? Or stretch time and make it last longer? Or save time like putting it in a bank? (With interest!)" He knew he had no time to lose. He was eager to create his world-changing invention.
His wife, Mildred, wasn't so sure about the professor's great idea. "It'll never work," she doubted. "You can't make time." The professor disagreed. "Time is money," he explained. "If you can make money and save money, why can't you do the same with time?"
Mildred complained, "The only thing you're doing with time is wasting it. I still think you're crazy, but only time will tell." She knew that the professor was determined to try out his idea, so she decided to keep quiet for the time being.

Grammar Gym
world-changing invention
=> an invention that changing the world
* He was eager to create his world-changing invention.
* There are 10 fire-breathing dragons.
* I need a money-grabbing idea.
* We want more energy-saving solutions.

Language Lab
run out of time(idiom)沒有時間、時間不夠
run out of something用完、耗盡(某種事物)
* We better hurry up and leave. We're running out of time!
我們最好趕快動身離開，我們沒有時間了。
* We ran out of both coffee and sugar yesterday.
昨天，我們的咖啡和糖都用完了。
have no time to lose沒有時間可浪費、時間緊迫不可拖延
* Our flight could leave any second. We have no time to lose.
我們的班機隨時都會起飛，不可以再拖延了。
time will tell時間能證明
* Whether this treatment works or not, only time will tell.
這種治療方式是否有效，只有時間能夠證明。
for the time being(idiom)暫時、目前
* I haven't found a suitable place to live yet, so I am living with my parents for the time being.
我還沒找到適合的住處，所以先和父母一起住。

Info Clund
professor n.教授
要成為教授需先取得PH. D.(博士學位)，然後在大學任教，一般階段為：
1. assistant professor助理教授
2. associate professor副教授
3. full professor教授(享有tenure終身教職)

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