N-COUNT. 借据;借条. An IOU is a written promise that you will pay back some money that you have borrowed. IOU is an abbreviation for (缩略=) 'I owe you'. ※A good head and an industrious hand are worth gold in any land. 聪明脑袋勤劳手,走遍天下贵如金。 ※Better a glorious death than a shameful life. 忍辱贪生不如死得光荣。 ※By gambling we lose both time and treasure, two things most precious to the life of man. 赌博使我们丢失时间和金钱,这两样人生最珍贵的东西。 ※Knowledge is the most precious treasure of all things, because it can never be given away, nor stolen nor consumed. 知识是万物中最珍贵的财宝,丢不掉,偷不走,也不会损耗。 ※Losses make us more cautious 损失使人更谨慎。 ※One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name. 光辉生活中忙迫的一个小时抵得上无为的一世。 ※The greatest of faults is to be conscious of none. 最大的错误就是不认识错误。 ※Wisdom is more precious than wealth. 智慧比财富更宝贵. ※A cautious mind is the half of wisdom. 谨慎小心近于明智. ※Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom. 没有什么比独立自由更可宝贵的了.