英語格言欣賞-第40期

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英語諺語

《英語諺語薈萃》

196 A bad padlock invites a picklock.

壞鎖招撬；慢藏誨盜。

padlock n. 掛鎖，扣鎖

pichlock n. 撬鎖人，盜賊

197 A bad penny always turns up (or: comes back.)

缺損的便士總會被人發現；

工作不努力，到處要碰壁；

劣幣難除；

燙手的山芋甩不掉。

a bad penny 原指 「偽造的錢幣」，引申為 「敗家子」。

198 A bad shearer never had a good sickle.

拙劣的工匠總是埋怨工具不好；

拙劣的剪羊毛人總是埋怨剪刀不好。

shearer n. 修剪羊毛的人

相似諺語：

A bad workman always blames his tools.

A bad (or: An ill) workman quarrels with his tools.

Bad workmen quarrel with (or: often blame) their tools.

199 A bad thing is dear at any price.

不好的商品什麼價錢都是貴的。

dear a. 昂貴的

相似諺語：

A thing you do not want is dear at any price.

Nothing is cheap if you do not want it.

200 A bad thing never die.

好事不出門，壞事傳千里。

相似諺語：

Bad news has wings.

Bad news travels quickly (or: fast).

Ill news comes apace.

Ill news flies (or: travels) fast.

Ill news never comes too late.

No news is good news.

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偉人語錄

我們是戰爭消滅論者，我們是不要戰爭的；但是只能經過戰爭去消滅戰爭，不要槍杆子必須拿起槍杆子。

—— 毛澤東

We are advocates of the abolition of war, we do not want war; but war can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun.

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名人名言

The hardest thing to understand in the world is the income tax.

--- Albert Einstein

世上最難理解的就是所得稅。

--- 愛因斯坦

（孫幸梓編譯）

——轉自重慶《秋歌文化》

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中華經典

《菜根譚》

修德須忘功名 讀書定要深心

學者要收拾精神﹐並歸一路。如修德而留意於事功名譽﹐必無實詣﹔

讀書而寄興於吟詠風雅﹐定不深心。

To improve one s moral character, one should pay no attention to superficial fame and accomplishments, to increase one s knowledge,one should concentrate

Good reputation and great accomplishments are good, but it is more important to do what is righteous.

The purpose of knowledge is to help human beings, not for personal ornamentation. Too many social engagements destroy concentration, which is necessary in pursuing true knowledge.

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西方經典

聖 經

6:1 當人在世上多起來，又生女兒的時候，

And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,

6:2 神的兒子們看見人的女子美貌，就隨意挑選，娶來為妻。

That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

6:3 耶和華說，人既屬乎血氣，我的靈就不永遠住在他裡面。然而他的日子還可到一百二十年。

And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

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英語學習

《英語900句》

Book Five

Talking About Feelings

敘述感受

601. You look radiant tonight.

你今晚真是光彩照人。

602. It was a terrible experience.

那是一次可怕的經歷。

603. I am on top of the world.

我高興到了極點。

604. The dinner was wonderful.

晚餐棒極了。

605. The Christmas tree is gorgeous.

聖誕樹真華美。

606. What a boring movie it is!

多麼無聊的一場電影啊。

607. How can he give us such a tedious lecture!

他怎麼能做這麼沉悶乏味的演講。

608. How fragrant the flowers are!

這些花真香！

609. The party is making too much noise.

這次聚會太吵了。

610. You look elegant in that dress.

你穿這條裙子顯的很漂亮。

611. The coat doesn t suit you.

這件外衣不太適合你。

612. His flattery makes me sick.

他的恭維讓我噁心。

613. We had a good time.

我們玩的很開心。

614. We enjoyed ourselves very much.

我們玩的很開心。

615. I am bored to death.

我無聊死了。

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