英文格言警句 第14期:修身养性(5)

 　　To be humble¹ to superiors is duty; to equals courtesy; to inferiors nobleness. Benjamin Franklin, American statesman and scientist 举止谦恭，对上司是责任，对同事是礼貌，对下属则是高尚。 本杰明·富兰克林，美国政治家和科学家

　　Wealth is like sea-water: the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame.  Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher 财富就像海水:饮得越多，渴得越厉害;名望也是如此。亚瑟·叔本华，德国哲学家

　　He who intends to be a great man ought to love neither himself nor his own things,but only what is just, whether it happens to be done by himself or by another. Plato, ancient Creek² philosopher 一个人想成为伟人，就不应该只爱自己，也不应该只爱自己的事情，而应该只爱公正的事情，不论那件事情碰巧是他自己做的，还是别人做的。  柏拉图，古希腊哲学家

　　No matter in what high esteem³ you are held. always have the courage to say to yourself:"I am always ignorant." Ivan Pavlov, Russian physiologist⁴ 不管你有多高的威望，永远要有勇气对自己说：“我总是无知的。” 伊凡·巴甫洛夫，俄国生理学家

　　If you have great talents, industry will improve them: if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply there deficiency. Joshua Reynolds. English painter 如果你很有天赋，勤奋会使天赋更加完美；如果你才能一般，勤奋会弥补其缺陷。 约书亚·雷诺兹，英国画家

1 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

2 creek   

n.小溪，小河，小湾

参考例句：

• He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
• People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。

3 esteem   

n.尊敬，尊重；vt.尊重，敬重；把…看作

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• The veteran worker ranks high in public love and esteem.那位老工人深受大伙的爱戴。

4 physiologist   

n.生理学家

参考例句：

• Russian physiologist who observed conditioned salivary responses in dogs (1849-1936). （1849-1936）苏联生理学家，在狗身上观察到唾液条件反射，曾获1904年诺贝尔生理学-医学奖。
• The physiologist recently studied indicated that evening exercises beneficially. 生理学家新近研究表明，傍晚锻炼最为有益。