词汇 "there is no time like the present" 在中文的含义

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there is no time like the present

US /ðɛr ɪz noʊ taɪm laɪk ðə ˈprɛz.ənt/
UK /ðeə rɪz nəʊ taɪm laɪk ðə ˈprez.ənt/
"there is no time like the present" picture

成语

机不可失,时不再来, 择日不如撞日

said to mean that you should do something now rather than waiting until later

示例:
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I was going to wait until tomorrow to start my diet, but there is no time like the present.
我本打算等到明天再开始节食,但机不可失,时不再来。
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Why don't you call her now? There is no time like the present.
为什么不现在给她打电话呢?择日不如撞日。