父亲继续说：“读书就像用篮子提水。”

The father continued, "Reading is like holding water with the basket."

youdao

读书就像和一个伟人谈话一样。

Reading books is like to talk with a great man.

youdao

我读书就像和玩足球一样愿意。

I would just as soon read as play CARDS.

youdao

It's possible that in merely reading and in merely amassing more and more knowledge, Milton's doing little more than the unprofitable servant in Matthew 25.

弥尔顿不可能,仅仅读书和积累知识，他所做的就像,马修25中的那个无益的仆人所做的一样。

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