4．26个字母与英谚
A is for art．Art is long，life is short．
A 代表“艺术”。艺术是永恒的，生命是短暂的。
B is for blood．Blood is thicker than water．
B 代表“血”。血浓于水。
C is for children．Children and fools speak the truth．
C 代表“孩子”。孩子和傻子都说真话。
D is for diligence．Diligence is the mother of success．
D 代表“勤奋”。勤奋是成功之母。
E is for education．Education is the chief defence of na-tions．
E 代表“教育”。教育是国家的主要防御力量。
F is for friendship．Friendship is love with understand-ing．
F 代表“友谊”。友谊是爱加上理解。
G is for genius．Genius is nothing but labour and din-gence．
G 代表“天才”。天才就是勤奋和努力。
H is for happiness．Happiness lies，first of all，in health．
H 代表“幸福”。幸福首先在于健康。
I is for imagination．Imagination is more imgotant thanknowledge．
I 代表“想像”。想像比知识更重要。
J is for joy．joy shared with others is more enjoyed．
J 代表“喜悦”。与人同乐，其乐无穷。
K is for kindness．Kindness is the sunshine of sociallife．
K 代表“仁慈”。仁慈是社会生活中的阳光。
L is for life．Life is sweet．
L 代表“人生”。人生是甜蜜的。
M is for money．Money is a good servant，but a badmaster．
M 代表“金钱”。金钱是好仆役、坏主人。
N is for necessity，Necessity knows no law．
N 代表“需要”。需要面前无法律。
O is for offence．Offence is the best defence．
O 代表“进攻”。进攻是最好的防御。
P is for pride．Pride will have a fall．
P 代表“骄傲”。骄者必败。
R is for reason．Reason is the guide and light to life．
R 代表“理智”。理智是人生的向导和光辉。
S is for saving．Saving is getting．
S 代表“节约”。节约等于收入。
T is for time．Time and tide wait for no man．
T 代表“时间”。岁月不待人。
U is for union．Union is strengh．
U 代表“团结”。团结就是力量。
V is for virtue．Virtue never grows old．
V 代表“美德”。美德永远不衰老。
W is for wisdom．Wisdom is better than gold or silver．
W 代表“智慧”。智慧胜于金银。
Y is for youth．Youth is forever beautiful．
Y 代表“青春”。青春永远美丽。
Z is for zeal．Zeal without knowledge is sister of folly．
Z 代表“热情”。盲目的热情是愚蠢的姐妹。
