You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs.

　　做任何事如果不努力的话，最得不到结果的。

　　cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs直译过来就是：“不打碎鸡蛋就做不了煎蛋卷”，这个短语的正确意思是：“天下没有白吃的午餐，付出才有收获”。因此，当美国人说"You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs."时，他/她要表达的意思就是:"You must work hard if you want to success."、"No pains, no gains."。

　　情景对白：

　　Lenna: I failed to get promoted again.

　　蕾娜：我升职的事儿又泡汤了。

　　Todd: Honey, you've never tried your best! You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs.

　　托德：亲爱的，你从没有尽过全力，做任何事如果不努力的话，是得不到结果的。

　　搭配句积累：

　　①I failed to get the project because I thought there was no competitor.

　　我原以为没人竞争，结果没拿到这个项目。

　　②I was forced to leave because I got no achievements this year.

　　我被迫离开了，因为今年什么业绩都没有。

　　③Who can tell me why all my workmates are promoted but me?

　　谁能告诉我为什么同事都晋升了，就我没有？

　　④The boss has refused to promote me for the reason that I often ask for leave.

　　老板拒绝给我升职因为我经常请假。

　　单词：

　　1. omelet n. 煎蛋卷，炒鸡蛋

　　Er...... I'll have the heart-healthy omelet with goat cheese and peppers, please.

　　嗯……请给我来一份保留蛋黄的煎蛋卷，配上羊酪，加上胡椒粉。

　　The omelet making was meant to show how a robot could be "taught" to accomplish complex tasks.

　　让机器人煎蛋卷是为说明可以「教会」机器人做复杂的工作。

　　2. ask for leave 请假

　　He went to the office to ask for leave.

　　他到办公室去请假。

　　I have to ask for leave for the next week because of some issues to handle, please approve.

　　因有些事情要办理，故本人想下周请假一周，望批准。