1.    delight [di'lait] n. 高兴
2.    for ornamental [,ɔ:nə'mentəl] 
adj. 装饰的，装饰性的
装饰门面，显示才学
3.    ability [ə'biliti] 
n. 能力，能耐；才能
4.    chief [tʃi:f] 
adv. 主要地；首要地
5.    privateness  n. 私人性
6.    retiring  幽居
7.    judgment ['dʒʌdʒmənt]
n. 判断；判决书；辨别力
8.    disposition [,dispə'ziʃən]
n. 处置； [军] 部署
9.    expert ['ekspə:t, ek'spə:t]
adj. 熟练的；老练的
10.    execute ['eksikju:t]
vt. 实行；执行；处死
11.    perhaps [pə'hæps, præps]
adv. 也许；可能
12.    particulars [pə'tiku:ləz]
n. 细节；详情
13.    general ['dʒenərəl] 
adj. 一般的，普通的
14.    counsel ['kaunsəl]  报错
n. 法律顾问；忠告；讨论
15.    plot [plɔt]  n. 情节；阴谋
16.    marshalling ['mɑ:ʃəliŋ]
v. 整理（marshall的ing形式）
17.    affair [ə'fεə]  n. 事情；事务；
18.    affectation [,æfek'teiʃən]
n. 做作；矫揉造作；假装
19.    wholly ['həuli]
adv. 完全地；全部；统统
20.    scholar ['skɔlə]
n. 学者；儒生
21.    pruning ['pru:niŋ]
v. 修剪（prune的ing形式）
22.    direction [di'rekʃən, dai-]
n. 方向；指导；
23.    bounded ['baundid]
adj. 有界限的
Of Studies （英汉对照）Francis Bacon王佐良先生译文
Studies serve for delight1, for ornament2, and for ability3. 
读书足以怡情，足以，足以长才。
Their chief4 use for delight, is in privateness5 and retiring6;
其怡情也，最见于独处幽居之时；
for ornament, is in discourse; 
其傅彩也，最见于高谈阔论之中；
and for ability, is in the judgment7, and disposition8 of business. 
其长才也，最见于处世判事之际。
For expert9 men can execute10, and perhaps11sort of等于什么 judge of particulars12, one by one; 
练达之士虽能分别处理细事或一一判别枝节，
but the general13 counsels14, and the plots15  and marshalling16 of affairs17, come best, from those that are learned. 
然纵观统筹、全局策划，则舍好学深思者莫属。
To spend too much time in studies is sloth; 
读书费时过多易惰，
to use them too much for ornament, is affectation18; 
文采藻饰太盛则矫，
to make judgment wholly19 by their rules, is the humor of a scholar20. 
全凭条文断事乃学究故态。
They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: 
读书补天然之不足，经验又补读书之不足，
for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning21, by study; 
盖天生才干犹如自然花草，读书然后知如何修剪移接；
and studies themselves, do give forth directions22 too much at large, except they be bounded23 in by experience. 
而书中所示，如不以经验范之，则又大而无当。
1.    crafty ['krɑ:fti]
adj. 狡猾的；灵巧的
2.    contemn [kən'tem]
vt. 蔑视；侮辱
3.    admire [əd'maiə]
vt. 钦佩；赞美
4.    wise man
n. 哲人；魔术师
5.    wisdom ['wizdəm]
n. 智慧，才智；
6.    observation[,ɔbzə:'veiʃən]
n. 观察；监视；观察报告
7.    contradict [,kɔntrə'dikt]
vt. 反驳；否定；与…矛盾；
8.    confute [kən'fju:t]
vt. 驳斥，驳倒
9.    granted ['gra:ntid]
conj. 算是如此，但是
10.    weigh [wei]
vt. 权衡；考虑；称…重量
11.    swallow ['swɔləu] 
vi. 吞下；咽下
12.    chew [tʃu:]
vt. 嚼碎，咀嚼
13.    digest ['daidʒest]
vt. 消化；吸收；融会贯通
14.    curiously ['kjuəriəsli]
adv. 好奇地
15.    diligence ['dilidʒəns]
n. 勤奋，勤勉；注意的程度
16.    deputy ['depjuti]
adj. 副的；代理的 
17.    extract[ik'strækt]
vt. 提取；取出；摘录；榨取
18.    argument ['ɑ:ɡjumənt] 
n. 论证；论据；内容提要
19.    distilled [dis'tild]
v. 蒸馏（distill的过去式）
20.    flashy ['flæʃi]
adj.瞬间的；俗丽的；
21.    conference  n.协商；讨论
22.    exact [iɡ'zækt]
adj. 准确的，；精确的
23.    confer [kən'fə:]
vi. 协商，讨论
24.    present ['prezənt, pri'zent]
vt. 提出；呈现；
25.    wit [wit]
n. 智慧；才智；智力
Crafty1 men contemn2 studies, simple men admire3 them, and wise men4 use them; 
有一技之长者鄙读书，无知者羡读书，唯明智之士用读书，
for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom5 without them, and above them, won by observation6. 
然书并不以用处告人，用书之智不在书中，而在书外，全凭观察得之。
Read not  to contradict7 and confute8; nor to believe and take for granted9; nor to find talk and discourse; but  to weigh10 and consider.
读书时不可存心诘难作者，不可尽信书上所言，亦不可只为寻章摘句，而应推敲细思。
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed11, and some few to be chewed12 and digested13; 
书有可浅尝者，有可吞食者，少数则须咀嚼消化。
that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously14; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence15 and attention. 
换言之，有只须读其部分者，有只须大体涉猎者，少数则须全读，读时须全神贯注，孜孜不倦。
Some books also may be read by deputy16, and extracts17 made of them by others; but that would be only in the less important arguments18, and the meaner sort of books, else d
istilled19 books are like common distilled waters, flashy20 things. 
书亦可请人代读，取其所作摘要，但只限题材较次或价值不高者，否则书经提炼犹如水经蒸馏、淡而无味矣。
Reading make a full man; conference21 a ready man; and writing an exact22 man. 
读书使人充实，讨论使人机智，笔记使人准确。
And therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory; 
因此不常作笔记者须记忆特强，
if he confer23 little, he had need have a present24 wit25;
不常讨论者须天生聪颖，
1.    cunning ['kʌniŋ]
adj. 狡猾的；巧妙的
2.    doth [强dʌθ, 弱dəθ]
do的三单形式
3.    mathematics [,mæθə'mætiks]
n. 数学；数学运算
4.    subtitle ['sʌb,taitl]
vt.给…加副标题
5.    philosophy [fi'lɔsəfi, fə-]
n. 哲学；哲理；人生观
6.    moral ['mɔrəl, 'mɔ:-]
n. 道德；寓意
7.    grave [ɡreiv]
vt. 雕刻；铭记
8.    logic ['lɔdʒik]
n. 逻辑；逻辑学；逻辑性
9.    rhetoric ['retərik]
adj. 花言巧语的,修辞
10.    Abeunt studia in mores:
读书增进礼貌
11.    impediment [im'pedimənt]
n. 口吃；妨碍；阻止
12.    appropriate[ə'prəupriət]
adj. 适当的
13.    reins [reinz]  n. 肾脏
14.    lung [lʌŋ]  n. 肺；呼吸器
15.    wandering ['wɔndəriθ]
v. 漫游；闲逛
16. mathematics[,mæθə'mætiks] 
n. 数学；数学运算
17    demonstration[,demən'streiʃən] 
n. 示范；证明；示威游行
18.    distinguish [dis'tiŋɡwiʃ]
vt. 区分；辨别；
19.    cymini sectors
过分讲究细节的人
20.    illustrate ['iləstreit]
vt. 阐明，举例说明；图解
21.    cases [keisis]
n.案例
22.    defect [di'fekt]
n. 缺点，缺陷；不足之处
23.    receipt [ri'si:t]
n. 收到；收据；收入
and if he read little, he had need have much cunning1, to seem to know, that he doth2 not. 

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