专八格言警句翻译练习--第四练

　　1.千丈之堤，以蝼蚁之穴溃;百尺之屋，以突隙之烟焚。

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　　2. 锲而舍之，朽木不折，锲而不舍，金石可镂。

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　　3.人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴阳缺，此事古难全。

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　　4.人之于文学也，犹玉之于琢磨也。

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　　5. 三人行，必有我师焉。择其善者而从之，其不善者而改之。

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　　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 chimneys 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.