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。
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?
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