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An ignorant man is like a piece of barren land.

人如果不学习，就像不长庄稼的荒地。

For you

Do you dislike studying? You may say that: I can still live on without knowledge, so I don't need to learn. Yes! But an ignorant man is like a piece of barren land. His existence is quite meaningless. Are you willing to live such a kind of life? 你不喜欢学习吗？你也许会说：没有知识我照样可以生活下去，所以我没必要学习。你说得没错！但是人如果不学习，就像不长庄稼的荒地，他的存在就毫无意义。你愿意过这样的生活吗？

Words and Phrases

barren ['bærən] adj. 贫瘠的；无效的；不育的 infertile [ɪnˈfɜ:taɪl] adj. 贫瘠的，不肥沃的

barrenness ['bærənnəs] n. 不毛之地，荒芜 sterile [ˈsteraɪl] adj. 贫瘠的，不肥沃的

unfertile ['ʌn'fɜ:taɪl] adj. 不肥沃的 be willing to 愿意 HqrigkXaAZ6w2Sq1e0H1o3zasnqXtdEPjVQZZynkOMf7M7LdcrslaVW0NU43mzUQ