stand the test of time 经得起时间的考验
【讲解】
stand意为“经受得起”。例如:My mother couldn't stand the cold water.(我的母亲受不了冷水。)该习语从字面上理解就是“经得起时间的考验”。
【对话】
A:I think true love could stand the test of time.
A:我认为真正的爱情经得起时间的考验。
B:That's the truth. Someone even says that during the time your lover is absent, a new lover for him will develop.
B:那是真理,有些人甚至说你的心上人不在身边的时候就会另有新欢。
A:Some sense in it.
A:也有道理。