精美英文欣赏:硕果和玫瑰

要想有个美丽花园， 面积大小姑且不管，

要想园中长满鲜花， 就必须把汗水挥洒。

RESULTS AND ROSES
  Edgar Albert Guest

The man who wants a garden fair,
Or small or very big,
With flowers growing here and there,
Must bend his back and dig.

The things are mighty¹ few on earth,
That wishes can attain²,
Whatever we want of any worth,
Weve got to work to gain.

It matters not what goal you seek,
Its secret here reposes³:
Youve got to dig from week to week,
To get results or roses.
硕果和玫瑰
  埃德加·阿尔贝特·格斯特

要想有个美丽花园，
面积大小姑且不管，
要想园中长满鲜花，
就必须把汗水挥洒。

有愿望就能实现，
这样的事还真是少见，
只要想要的东西有价值，
就得靠努力去创造。

目标是什么并不重要，
秘诀终归只有一条：
周复一周不怕劳累，
才能收获硕果或者玫瑰。
 

1 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

2 attain   

vt.达到，获得，完成

参考例句：

• I used the scientific method to attain this end. 我用科学的方法来达到这一目的。
• His painstaking to attain his goal in life is praiseworthy. 他为实现人生目标所下的苦功是值得称赞的。

3 reposes   

v.将（手臂等）靠在某人（某物）上( repose的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Below this stone reposes the mortal remains of his father. 在此石块下长眠的是他的父亲的遗体。 来自辞典例句
• His body reposes in the local church. 他的遗体安放在当地教堂里。 来自辞典例句