英文格言警句 第12期:修身养性(3)

 　　Modesty¹ is not only an ornament², but also a guard to virtue³. —Joseph Addison, British writer 谦虚不仅可以增添光彩，而且可以维护美德。——约瑟夫·艾迪生，英国作家

　　He who loves not his country, can love nothing. —George Gordon Byron, English poet 一个不爱自己祖国的人什么都不爱。——乔治·戈登·拜伦，英国诗人

　　I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country. —Nathan Hale, American hero 我唯一的遗憾是我只有一次生命可以献给我的祖国。——内森·黑尔，美国英雄

　　The principal thing in this world is to keep one's soul aloft.  —Gustave Flaubert, French write 人生在世首要的大事是要保持灵魂的高洁。——居斯塔夫·福楼拜，法国作家

　　Man's greatness lies in his power of thought. —Blaise Pascal, French mathematician⁴ 人的伟大在于他思想的力量。——布莱斯·帕斯卡，法国数学家

1 modesty   

n.谦逊，虚心，端庄，稳重，羞怯，朴素

参考例句：

• Industry and modesty are the chief factors of his success.勤奋和谦虚是他成功的主要因素。
• As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后，谦虚使人进步。

2 ornament   

v.装饰，美化；n.装饰，装饰物

参考例句：

• The flowers were put on the table for ornament.花放在桌子上做装饰用。
• She wears a crystal ornament on her chest.她的前胸戴了一个水晶饰品。

3 virtue   

n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力

参考例句：

• He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
• You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。

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。