專八英語輔導：名言名句翻譯練習(5)

　　1.千丈之堤，以螻蟻之穴潰;百尺之屋，以突隙之煙焚。

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　　2. 鍥而舍之，朽木不折，鍥而不舍，金石可鏤。

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　　3.人有悲歡離合，月有陰晴陽缺，此事古難全。

　　英文譯文：___________________.

　　4.人之于文學也，猶玉之于琢磨也。

　　英文譯文：___________________.

　　5. 三人行，必有我?guī)熝?。擇其善者而從之，其不善者而改之?/p>

　　英文譯文：___________________.

　　答案：

　　1.A long dike will collapse because of an ant-hole in it; a tall building will be burned down by a spark from a chimney’s chink.

　　2.Carve but give up half way, even a decayed piece of wood will not break; carve without stop, even metal and stone can be engraved.

　　3.People have sorrow and joy; they part and meet again. The moon dims or shines; it waxes or wanes. Nothing is perfect, not even in the olden days.

　　4.Learning and culture are to a person what polished and grinding are to jade.

　　5.Among any three people walking, I will find something to learn for sure. Their good qualities are to be followed, and their shortcomings are to be avoided.