莠草

一个人底天性不长成药草，就长成莠草；

A man 's nature runs either to herbs , or weeds ;

杰克的习惯是不修边幅，这一习惯就像莠草一样总比庄稼长得快。

Jack 's habits are slovenly and like ill weeds grow apace .

莠草总是容易滋长的。

All weeds were sure to thrive .

奶牛场老板聚精会神地在那儿品味着黄油的味道，想分辨出造成这种怪异味道的是一种什么莠草，过了一会儿他突然大声说

The dairyman , who had thrown himself into abstraction to better realize the taste , and so divine the particular species of noxious weed to which it appertained , suddenly exclaimed

时间的杰作自有时间摧残，莠草、禾苗相生相伴，天赐的搭配谁能拆散？

Time 's handiworks by time are haunted , And nothing now can separate The corn and tares compactly grown . The armorial weed in stillness bound About the stalk ; these are our own .