Learning does not stop as long as a man lives, unless his learning power atrophies because he does not use it.
一个人只要活着,就不该停止学习,除非他因不能学以致用而使学习能力退化。
Learning is like sailing against the current; either you keep forging ahead or you keep falling behind.As long as you live, you shouldn't stop learning. If you seldom learn, your learning power will atrophy. 学习如逆水行舟,不进则退。只要你还活着,你就不应该停止学习。如果你经常不学习,你的学习能力就会衰退。
as long as 只要 atrophy [ˈætrəfɪ] v. & n. 萎缩,衰退,退化
current [ˈkʌrənt] n. 水流;趋势; adj. 现在的;流通的
currently ['kʌrəntlɪ] adv. 现在,通常,当前
forge ahead 继续前进 frequently [ˈfri:kwəntlɪ] adv. 频繁地,经常地