But he made a wise comment, “Before they grow so big, the baobabs start out by being little.”
“That is strictly correct,” I said, “But why do you want the sheep to eat the little baobabs?”
He answered me at once, “Oh, come, come!”, as if he were speaking of something that was self-evident. And I was obliged to make a great mental effort to solve this problem, without any assistance.
〖精读笔记〗
◆wise /waɪz/ adj.聪明的；明智的
◆comment'kɒment/ n. 评论；意见
◆start out by 从…开始;从…着手
◆strictly /'strɪktli/ adv.完全地
◆at once立刻，马上
◆self-evident/'self'evidənt/ adj. 不证自明的;不言而喻的
◆be obliged to do 被迫做某事
◆mental /'ment(ə)l/ adj.智力的;脑力的
◆effort /'efət/ n.努力, 尽力
◆assistance/ə'sɪst(ə)ns/ n. 帮助, 援助
