As the taxi came to a screeching¹ halt at a traffic light,

当出租车在遇到红灯急刹车时，

I asked the driver, "Do you agree that 'Time is money'?"

我问司机：“你同意‘时间就是金钱’这种说法吗?”

"Well, it's a very common saying. “

哦，这是一个普遍说法。

Who will care so much about that?" the driver answered.

在这个问题上，谁会在意那么多呢?”司机回答说。

"Look, the digits² in the meter are still running when the car has stopped, "I pointed³ at the meter.“

看，在车已经停止的情况下，里程表上的数字还在跑。”我指着里程表说。

"Oh, yes. You've got a point here. “

哦，是的。你说的挺有道理的。

In this case, time is money for both of us." added the driver.

在这种情况下，时间对我们俩来说都是金钱。”司机补充说。