The Young Pine

小 松

[唐] 杜荀鹤（许渊冲译）

While young, the pine tree thrusts its head amid tall grass;

Now by and by we find it outgrow weed in mass.

People don’t realize it will grow to scrape the sky;

Seeing it tower in cloud, then they know it’s high.

自小刺头深草里，

而今渐觉出蓬蒿。

时人不识凌云木，

直待凌云始道高。

[词汇] thrust

v. 猛推，猛塞；刺，扎；（人）推进，挤过；上伸，伸出；强使接受

n. 要点，要旨；猛推，刺；(飞机、火箭等的）驱动力，推力；强攻，挺进；(拱、椽的）侧向压力；(地质）冲断层，逆断层；苛评

It provides the thrust that makes the craft move forward.

它提供了使飞机前进的推力。