英语美文-Turningan Iron Rod into a Needle

今天再次读到这个故事，不由得满满的感慨。但不一样的是，今天讲述的是这个“铁杵磨成针”从另外的角度让我们学会更加客观地看待“坚持”二字。 New Words: persistence [pəˈsɪstəns] n.坚持;锲而不舍;persist in [pəˈsɪst ɪn] 坚持;persistent [pəˈsɪstənt] adj.不屈不挠的;坚持不懈的;embroidery [ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri] n.绣花;刺绣品;endurance [ɪn'dʊrəns] n.忍耐力;耐久力;pay off [ˈpeɪ ɒf] 取得成功，得到好结果，赢利; Once there was mother who taught her son:从前有个妈妈教训她的儿子说： Persistence is the basis of success. Anything can be accomplished so long as you seriously persistin doing it.有恒心为成功之本,凡事只要坚持认真去做必能得到成果。 So long as you are persistent, even a big iron rod can be turned into a small needle for embroidery.只要有恒心,铁杵也能磨成绣花针。 Twenty years later...二十年后  Look! The iron rod is now a needle. This proves that so long as there is endurance there is no ambitious goal that cannot be reached.瞧!铁杵磨成针证明只要有毅力没有任何事不能达成。 You invested your valuable years of youth, but your only accomplishment is a small needle.但成果只是一根绣花针,失去的却是整个青春。 There is nothing wrong with turning an iron rod into a needle, but a small return on a major investment does not pay off.铁杵磨针固然没错,但用功既重所期甚轻,失去的比得到的还多。