The carver created a beautiful statue from a block of marble.

这位雕刻师用一块大理石创造了一座美丽的雕像。

Chipping away at a block of marble with a chisel

用凿子在大理石上不停地凿*

He chipped away at a block of marble with a chisel.

他连续用凿子凿一块大理石.

What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul.

教育之于灵魂，犹雕刻之于大理石。 ——阿狄生。

What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soule.

犹如雕刻之于大理石块，教育是对索尔。

What sculpture is to a block of marble , education is to the soul. (Joseph Adison, British writer)

教育之于心灵，如同雕刻之于大理石。（英国作家阿狄生J）

We are each given a block of marble when we begin a lifetime, and the tools to shape it into sculpture.

上天在我们开始人生旅途的时候，发给了我们每人一块大理石，以及用来雕琢它的工具；