英文格言警句 第6期:知识与教育(3)

 　　In education we are striving not to teach youth to make a living, but to make a life. —W. A. White 我们并不是通过教育努力教会青年人谋生，而是教会他们创造生话。——W.A.怀特

　　The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life. —Plato, ancient Greek philosopher 启蒙教育的方向将决定一个人的未来生活。——柏拉图，古希腊哲学家

　　Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting¹ of a fire. —W. B. Yeats, English poet 教育不是注满一桶水，而是点燃一把火。——W. B.叶芝，英国诗人

　　What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul. —Joseph Addison, British writer 教育之于心灵，犹如雕刻之于大理石。——约瑟夫·艾迪生，英国作家

　　He that loves a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome² counselor³, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter. —Isaac Borrow, English mathematician⁴ 热爱书的人决不会缺少忠实的朋友、有益的顾问、愉快的伴侣和有效的慰藉。——艾萨克·博罗，英国数学家

1 lighting   

n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光

参考例句：

• The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
• The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。

2 wholesome   

adj.适合；卫生的；有益健康的；显示身心健康的

参考例句：

• In actual fact the things I like doing are mostly wholesome.实际上我喜欢做的事大都是有助于增进身体健康的。
• It is not wholesome to eat without washing your hands.不洗手吃饭是不卫生的。

3 counselor   

n.顾问，法律顾问

参考例句：

• The counselor gave us some disinterested advice.顾问给了我们一些无私的忠告。
• Chinese commercial counselor's office in foreign countries.中国驻国外商务参赞处。

4 mathematician   

n.数学家

参考例句：

• The man with his back to the camera is a mathematician.背对着照相机的人是位数学家。
• The mathematician analyzed his figures again.这位数学家再次分析研究了他的这些数字。