《大学》第一段·中英文对照版-附生词解释

大学之道在明明德，在亲民，在止于至善。

The way of great learning consists in manifesting one's bright virtue, consists in loving the people, consists in stopping in perfect goodness. 知止而后有定；

When you know where to stop, you have stability. 定而后能静；

When you have stability, you can be tranquil. 静而后能安；

When you are tranquil, you can be at ease. 安而后能虑；

When you are at ease, you can deliberate. 虑而后能得。

When you can deliberate you can attain your aims. 物有本末，事有终始。知所先后，则近道矣。

Things have their roots and branches, affairs have their end and beginning. When you know what comes first and what comes last, then you are near the Way.

consist [英][kən'sɪst] [美][kənˈsɪst]

vi.由…组成; 在于; 符合;

consist in 存在于…中，以…为主要部分; 在内; manifest [英]['mænɪfest] [美][ˈmænəˌfɛst]

vt.显示，表明; 证明; 使显现; adj.明白的，明显的; n.货单，旅客名单;

virtue [英]['vɜ:tʃu:] [美][ˈvɚtʃu]

n.美德; 德行; 价值; 长处;

stability [英][stə'bɪlətɪ] [美][stəˈbɪlɪti]

n.稳定（性），稳固; 坚定，恒心;

tranquil [英][ˈtræŋkwɪl] [美][ˈtræŋkwəl]

adj.安静的; 平静的; 宁静的;

at ease 安逸，自由自在; 自然; 心净 deliberate [英][dɪ'lɪbərət] [美][dɪˈlɪbərɪt]

adj.故意的; 蓄意的; 深思熟虑的; 慎重的; vt.权衡; vi.熟虑; 商讨

attain [英][ə'teɪn] [美][əˈten]

vt.& vi.达到，获得; 遂愿; 经过努力到达某事物;

vt.达到，实现; 获得; 到达; vi.达到; 获得; 到达;

branch [英][brɑ:ntʃ] [美][bræntʃ]

n.树枝; 分支; 部门，分科; 支流;

vi.分支形成; 分支扩张; 扩大某人的兴趣，业务或活动范围; vt.使分支; 使分叉; 用枝形叶脉刺绣花纹装饰;

affair [英][ə'feə(r)] [美][əˈfɛr]

n.事情，事件; 事务; 个人的事，私事; 风流韵事;