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詞彙集 教育與成長（屬於 知識與智慧）：完整且詳細的清單

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as the old cock crows, so does the young

/æz ði oʊld kɑːk kroʊz, soʊ dʌz ðə jʌŋ/

(idiom) 有其父必有其子, 上行下效

範例:

The boy started smoking just like his father; as the old cock crows, so does the young.
那個男孩像他父親一樣開始抽菸；有其父必有其子。

as the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined

/æz ðə twɪɡ ɪz bɛnt, soʊ ɪz ðə tri ɪnˈklaɪnd/

(idiom) 從小看大, 三歲定八十

範例:

Parents must teach their children good values early on, for as the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined.
父母必須及早教給孩子正確的價值觀，因為從小看大（或：三岁定八十）。

it takes three generations to make a gentleman

/ɪt teɪks θriː ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃənz tuː meɪk ə ˈdʒɛntəlmən/

(idiom) 三代才能出一個貴族, 三代出一個紳士

範例:

He has wealth now, but as they say, it takes three generations to make a gentleman.
他現在有錢了，但正如俗話所說，三代才能出一個貴族。

many a good cow has a bad calf

/ˈmɛni ə ɡʊd kaʊ hæz ə bæd kæf/

(idiom) 好父母也可能有壞孩子

範例:

It's a shame about their son's behavior, but many a good cow has a bad calf.
他們兒子的行為真令人遺憾，但好父母也可能有壞孩子。

little birds that can sing and will not sing must be made to sing

/ˈlɪtəl bɜrdz ðæt kæn sɪŋ ænd wɪl nɑt sɪŋ mʌst bi meɪd tu sɪŋ/

(idiom) 能做而不願做的人必須被迫去做

範例:

He has the talent to help us but refuses to cooperate; well, little birds that can sing and will not sing must be made to sing.
他有才華幫助我們卻拒絕合作；好吧，能做而不願做的人必須被迫去做。

the mediocre teacher tells, the good teacher explains, the superior teacher demonstrates, the great teacher inspires

/ðə ˌmiːdiˈoʊkər ˈtiːtʃər tɛlz, ðə ɡʊd ˈtiːtʃər ɪkˈspleɪnz, ðə suːˈpɪriər ˈtiːtʃər ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts, ðə ɡreɪt ˈtiːtʃər ɪnˈspaɪərz/

(phrase) 平庸的教師只是敘述，好的教師講解，優異的教師示範，偉大的教師啟發

範例:

My mentor always lived by the motto: the mediocre teacher tells, the good teacher explains, the superior teacher demonstrates, the great teacher inspires.
我的導師總是信奉這句格言：平庸的教師只是敘述，好的教師講解，優異的教師示範，偉大的教師啟發。

money spent on the brain is never spent in vain

/ˈmʌn.i spent ɑːn ðə breɪn ɪz ˈnev.ɚ spent ɪn veɪn/

(idiom) 花在學習上的錢永遠不會白費

範例:

I decided to take an expensive coding course because money spent on the brain is never spent in vain.
我決定參加一個昂貴的編程課程，因為花在學習上的錢永遠不會白費。

spare the rod and (you will) spoil the child

/sper ðə rɑːd ænd juː wɪl spɔɪl ðə tʃaɪld/

(idiom) 不打不成器, 棒頭出孝子

範例:

My grandmother believed in strict discipline; she always said, 'spare the rod and spoil the child.'
我祖母深信嚴厲的管教；她總是說：'不打不成器'。

train up a child in the way he should go

/treɪn ʌp ə tʃaɪld ɪn ðə weɪ hi ʃʊd ɡoʊ/

(idiom) 教養孩童，使他走當行的道

範例:

Parents should strive to train up a child in the way he should go to ensure a bright future.
父母應該努力教養孩童，使他走當行的道，以確保美好的未來。

better unborn than untaught

/ˈbetər ʌnˈbɔːrn ðæn ʌnˈtɔːt/

(idiom) 與其不受教，不如不出生

範例:

The philosopher argued that it is better unborn than untaught, emphasizing the value of knowledge.
這位哲學家認為與其不受教，不如不出生，強調了知識的價值。

better untaught than ill-taught

/ˈbetər ʌnˈtɔːt ðæn ɪl ˈtɔːt/

(idiom) 與其學錯，不如不學

範例:

I'd rather you didn't learn the technique at all than learn it incorrectly; better untaught than ill-taught.
我寧願你根本不學這項技術，也不願你學錯；與其學錯，不如不學。

birth is much but breeding more

/bɜːrθ ɪz mʌtʃ bʌt ˈbriːdɪŋ mɔːr/

(idiom) 教養勝過出身

範例:

He may come from a wealthy family, but his rude behavior proves that birth is much but breeding more.
他可能出身富裕家庭，但他粗魯的行為證明了教養比出身更重要。

he teaches ill, who teaches all

/hi ˈtiːtʃɪz ɪl, huː ˈtiːtʃɪz ɔːl/

(phrase) 面面俱到者，教之不精, 貪多教不爛

範例:

Focus on the core concepts first; remember, he teaches ill, who teaches all.
先專注於核心概念；記住，面面俱到者，教之不精。
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