古文翻译：
《爱莲说》周敦颐
Love of Water-lily
水陆草木之花，可爱者甚蕃。
Lovers of flowering plants and shrubs we have had by scores, but Tao Qian alone devoted himself to the chrysanthemum.
晋陶渊明独爱菊；自李唐来，世人盛爱牡丹；
Since the opening days of the Tang dynasty, it has been fashionable to admire the peony; but my favourite is the water-lily.
予独爱莲之出淤泥而不染，濯清涟而不妖，
How stainless it rises from its slimy bed! How modestly it reposes on the clear pool — an emblem of purity and truth!
中通外直，不蔓不枝，香远益清，亭亭静植，可远观而不可亵玩焉。
Symmetrically perfect, its subtle perfume is wafted far and wide, while there it rests in spotless state, something to be regarded reverently from a distance, and not be profaned by familiar approach.
予谓菊，花之隐逸者也；牡丹，花之富贵者也；莲，花之君子者也。
In my opinion the chrysanthemum is the flower of retirement and culture; the peony the flower of rank and wealth; the water-lily, the Lady Virtue sans pareille.
噫！菊之爱，陶后鲜有闻；莲之爱，同予者何人？牡丹之爱，宜乎众矣。
Alas! few have loved the chrysanthemum since Tao Qian, and none love the water-lily like myself, whereas the peony is a general favourite with all mankind.
词汇释疑：
shrub [ʃrʌb] n. 灌木; 灌木丛; 果汁甜酒; 复数: shrubs
chrysanthemum [krɪˈsænθəməm] n. 菊花; 菊属
peony [ˈpi:əni] n. 牡丹，芍药
stainless ['steɪnlɪs] adj. 不锈的; 不会脏的; 无污点的; 未被玷污的;
slimy [ˈslaɪmi] adj. 似黏液的; 黏滑的
emblem [ˈembləm] n. 象征，标记; 纹章，徽章
symmetrically [sɪ'metrɪklɪ] adv. 对称性地，对称地，平衡地
reverently ['revərəntlɪ] adv. 恭敬地，虔诚地
profaned [prəʊˈfeɪnd] v. 不敬( profane的过去式和过去分词 ); 亵渎，玷污
花语介绍: 荷花的花语是清白、坚贞、纯洁、信仰、忠贞和爱情。银莲花的花语是失去希望；紫银莲花的是暗恋；白衣莲花的是恋爱。它还有着许多象征意义，如比喻美女、象征爱情或者表达"出淤泥而不染"的高尚情操。
