Once upon a time, a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant, and he got it. His salary was really good and so were the working conditions. For that reason, the woodcutter was determined to do his best. His boss gave him an Axe and showed him the area where he was supposed to fell the trees.
The first day, the woodcutter brought fifteen trees. “Congratulations,” the boss said, “Carry on with your work!”. Highly motivated by the words of his boss, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he only could bring ten trees. The third day he tried even harder, but he was only able to bring seven trees.
Day after day he was bringing less and fewer trees “I must be losing my strength”. The woodcutter thought. He went to the boss and apologized, saying that he could not understand what was going on. “When was the last time you sharpened your axe?” The boss asked. “Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe, I have been very busy trying to cut trees” The woodcutter replied.
Moral: Most of us never update our skills. We think that whatever we have learned is very much enough. But well, is not good when better is expected. Sharpening our skills from time to time is the key to success.
【关键词】
1、 woodcutter （n.） 伐木工；樵夫
2、 timber merchant（n.）木材商
3、 working conditions （n.）劳动条件
4、 be supposed to （v.） 应该
5、 carry on with（phr.）继续进行； 继续从事
6、 motivate（vt.） 激发(兴趣或欲望)
7、 strength （n.） 力气
8、 apologize（vi.） 道歉
9、 sharpen （vt.） 使尖锐；磨快
10、 update （vt.） 更新
【译文】樵夫
很久很久以前，一个身体强壮的樵夫向一个木材商讨一份工作，并如愿以偿。他的薪水还真不错，工作条件也很好。因此，樵夫决心尽力而为。老板给了他一把斧头，并带他去看了砍树的区域。
第一天，樵夫砍回来十五棵树。 “恭喜，”老板说，“好好干吧！”老板的话使他深受激舞，樵夫第二天干活更卖力气，可他只砍回来十棵树。第三天他更加努力，可他只砍回来七棵树。
日复一日，他砍回来的树越来越少，“我一定是力气不行了。”樵夫想。他去找老板道歉，说他不明白这到底是怎么啦。“你最近一次磨斧头是什么时候？”老板问道。“磨斧头？我没有时间磨斧头，我一直忙于砍木头。“樵夫回答。
寓意：Most of us never update our skills. We think that whatever we have learned is very much enough. But well, is not good when better is expected. Sharpening our skills from time to time is the key to success.
问题：Most of us never update our skills. We think that whatever we have learned is very much enough. But well, is not good when better is expected. Sharpening our skills from time to time is the key to success. 这段话怎么翻译？
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