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一起读《小王子》 | The Little Prince Chapter 9
- He possessed two active volcanoes; and they were very convenient for heating his breakfast in the morning.
possess 拥有；占有 volcano 火山
convenient 方便的；便利的 be convenient for sth
- He also had one volcano that was extinct.
extinct （火山）死的
- The little prince also pulled up, with a certain sense of dejection, the last little shoots of the baobabs.
dejection 沮丧；失意；泄气
shoots 嫩芽；幼苗；新枝
- He was surprised by this absence of reproaches. He stood there all bewildered, the glass globe held arrested in mid-air.
reproach 责备；斥责；指责；责怪
bewildered 困惑不解的；不知所措的；晕头转向的
arrested （被）阻止的；（被）抑制的；（使）停滞的
- I must endure the presence of two or three caterpillars if I wish to become acquainted with the butterflies.
endure 忍耐；忍受
become acquainted with 结识。这是一个固定搭配 get/become acquainted with someone 结识某人
- And if not the butterflies-- and the caterpillars-- who will call upon me? You will be far away...
call upon 与 call on 同义：（短暂）拜访,探访，看望
整句满满的落寞，都要看哭了。
- Don't linger like this.
linger 留恋；不愿离开；继续逗留
