口语学习技巧|Rome wasn't built in a day 冰冻三尺非1日之寒

冰冻三尺非1日之寒，字面意思是冰冻了三尺，并非一天的寒冷所能达到的成效（It takes more than one cold day for the river to freeze three feet deep）。比喻一种状况的形成，是经过长期的积累、酝酿的，与英文谚语Rome wasnt built in a day意思相近，表示it takes a long time to do a task properly, and you should not rush it or expect to do it quickly。

例句：

冰冻三尺非1日之寒，凯恩和汤姆都非常了解前方任务艰巨。

Rome was not built in a day, and Kahn and Tom both know there is tough work ahead.

冰冻三尺非1日之寒，成功是打造在耐心追求的基础上，在追求的过程中不会被暂时的失败打倒。

Rome was not built in one day. Success is founded on the basis of patient pursuit^{1 that can never be impeded2 by temporary failures.}