P句
Perseverance
Perseverance is not a long race，it is many short races one afteranother.
坚持不懈不是一个长跑，而是一个接着一个的短跑！

In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the streamalways wins, not through strength but by perseverance.
在溪流与岩石的对峙里，溪流永远都是胜利者——它靠的不是力量，而是毅力。

pie
渺茫的希望 Pie in the sky ''
Have one's finger in too many pies（可能会一事无成）

Philosophical 哲学，通达事理
I have grown philosophical about life.
我对生活已经变得豁达了。

place
There are no shortcuts to any place worth going
任何值得去的地方,都没有捷径。

poetry
“诗歌即感情”Poetry is feeling

proof
As they say: the proof of the pudding is in eating it.
常言道：布丁好坏，一吃便知。

I am evaluating different options, this is a difficult moment in mycareer. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, we will see.我正在斟酌不同的选择，这是我职业生涯中一个困难的时刻。一切都还有待于实践的检验，我们到时候就能知道了。

pilgrim soul
the pilgrim soul 朝圣般的灵魂
But one man loves the pilgrim soul in you.
但只有一个人爱你朝圣者的灵魂。
（叶芝的诗“当你老了”when you old）
For a long time he was living alone, like a pilgrim, taking careabout the monastery, collecting the garbage and trying to make thewhole place brighter.
长期以来他独居在此，像个朝圣者一样照管着修道院，打扫垃圾并试着让整个地方更加生气勃勃。

primaril
I am primarily interested in history.
我主要对历史感兴趣.

The body is made up primarily of bone， muscle， and fat.
人体主要是由骨骼、肌肉和脂肪构成。
Caste is defined primarily by social honour attained throughpersonal life-style.
社会等级制度主要是通过个人生活方式赢得的社会荣誉来确定。

play
Let's play it by ear. 看情况而定吧。

play it by ear原是音乐用语，指某人不用乐谱，仅凭听过的记忆就可以弹奏乐曲。
由此意引申，play it byear强调事件的'即兴'成分，没有计划、依据当时的情况行事，有'走着瞧，走一步看一步'的意味。所以Let's play it byear就翻译为'让我们见机行事、看看情况而定吧。'例如：I haven't decide what to say when hecomes, I'll play it by ear.
我还没决定好他来的时候要说什么，我到时候随机应变吧。

People
林肯演说中头尾两句最出名。
末句
“这个民有、民治、民享的政府，将不会从地球上消失。”…and that government of the people ,bythe people, for the people shall not perish from the earth

pudding
Hungry dogs will eat dirty puddings. 饥不择食

peace
Peace at any price 为了和平不惜任何代价。
Peace begins just where ambition ends 野心止，和平始。