格言必修【66】

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No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown. —— Penn
    沒有播種,何來收獲;沒有辛勞,何來成功;沒有磨難,何來榮耀;沒有挫折,何來輝煌。 ——佩恩
    palm means a leaf of a palm tree, carried as an emblem of victory, success, or joy.這里是指(攜帶作為勝利、成功或高興的象征的)棕櫚枝的意思。我們知道的另一個意思是手掌;手心的意思。
    例如:
    He put the insect on the palm of his hand.
     他把蟲子放在他的手掌心。
    Thorn means a modified branch in the form of a sharp, woody spine.
    這里是指刺枝一種經(jīng)修復的有銳利、堅硬的突起的枝,用來形容做事的坎坷與辛勞。
    Gall means something bitter to endure:是指痛苦要忍受的痛苦之事的意思。
    例如:
    the gall of defeat.
    被擊敗這一痛苦事實
    cross means a trial, affliction, or frustration.是指審判,磨難,挫折的意思。
    例如:
    to bear one's cross
    忍受苦難。