It took me a long time to learn where he came from. The little prince, who asked me so many questions, never seemed to hear the ones I asked him. It was from words dropped by chance that, little by little, everything was revealed to me. The first time he saw my airplane, for instance (I shall not draw my airplane; that would be much too complicated for me), he asked me:
“What is that object? ”
“That is not an object. It flies. It is an airplane. It is my airplane.”
And I was proud to have him learn that I could fly.
He cried out, then:
“What! You dropped down from the sky? ”
“Yes, ” I answered, modestly.
“Oh! That is funny! ”
And the little prince broke into a lovely peal of laughter, which irritated me very much. I like my misfortunes to be taken seriously.
Then he added:
“So you, too, come from the sky! Which is your planet? ”
At that moment I caught a gleam of light in the impenetrable mystery of his presence; and I demanded, abruptly:
“Do you come from another planet? ”
But he did not reply. He tossed his head gently, without taking his eyes from my plane:
“It is true that on that you can't have come from very far away ...”
And he sank into a reverie, which lasted a long time. Then, taking my sheep out of his pocket, he buried himself in the contemplation of his treasure.
And he sank into a reverie, which lasted a long time. Then, taking my sheep out of his pocket, he buried himself in the contemplation of his treasure.
You can imagine how my curiosity was aroused by this half-confidence about the “other planets.”I made a great effort, therefore, to f ind out more on this subject.
“My little man, where do you come from? What is this ‘where I live, ' of which you speak?Where do you want to take your sheep? ”
After a reflective silence he answered:
“The thing that is so good about the box you have given me is that at night he can use it as his house.”
“That is so. And if you are good I will give you a string, too, so that you can tie him during the day, and a post to tie him to.”
But the little prince seemed shocked by this offer:
“Tie him! What a queer idea! ”
“But if you don't tie him, ” I said, “he will wander off somewhere, and get lost.”
My friend broke into another peal of laughter:
“But where do you think he would go? ”
“Anywhere. Straight ahead of him.”
Then the little prince said, earnestly:
“That doesn't matter. Where I live, everything is so small! ”
And, with perhaps a hint of sadness, he added:
“Straight ahead of him, nobody can go very far ...”
我用了很长时间去知道他来自哪里。小王子问了我很多问题,却好像从来听不到我问他似的。从他的只言片语中,我慢慢了解了他。
比如他第一次看到 我的飞机时,(我不会画我的飞机,那太复杂了。)他问我:
“这是什么东西?”
“这不是什么普通的东西,它能飞,这是飞机,它是我的飞机。”
让小王子知道我能驾驶飞机我觉得很自豪。
他叫道:“哇!你从飞机上掉下来的?”
“是的呀。”我谦虚地说。
“太有趣了!”
小王子爆发一阵清脆的笑声,这惹恼了我。我希望我的不幸成为别人的笑料。
接着他问:“那么,你也是从天上来,你来子哪个星球呢?”
在那一刻,我好像有点明白他为啥会神秘出现了。我唐突地问他:
“说明你是来自另外一个星球咯?”
但他没有回答, 他轻轻点了一下头看着我的飞机。
“也是,靠着它,你不可能来自很远的地方。”
他出身地遐想了很久。接着,他从口袋里拿出我画的绵羊。他认真地看着他的宝贝。
你能想象对其他行星的半信半疑勾起了我的好奇心。我努力尝试去找出关于这个的答案。
“我的小伙伴,你来自何方?你所说的你住的地方是指的是哪里?你要带你的羊去哪里?”
他若有所思,沉默了一会,说:
"你给我的盒子非常好,这样在晚上,羊就可以把它当成房子。"
"的确是。如果你喜欢我还可以给你一根绳子,这样白天你就可以栓住它,外加一个木桩去固定住绳子。”
但这提议让小王子觉得很惊讶:
“拴住它!这主意太奇怪了!”
“但如果你不栓住它,”我说,“它将到处跑,还可能走失。”
我的朋友又 轰然格格地笑起来。
“你认为它将会跑到哪去?”
“随便任何地方都有可能,一往无前。”
随后小王子真诚地说:
"没关系,我住的地方,所有的东西都很小!“
接着,他好像有点伤感地说:
"随它去吧,也跑不了很远..."
单词积累:
202.dropped /drɑːpt/ v.(意外地)落下,掉下,使落下;(故意)降下,使降落;累倒;累垮
drop的过去分词和过去式
adj.抛踢球得分的
203.by chance /baɪ tʃæns/ 偶然,碰巧;意外地
204.revealed /rɪˈviːld/ v.揭示;展示;露出; reveal的过去分词和过去式
205.instance /ˈɪnstəns/ n.例子;实例;事例
vt.举…为例
206.for instance /fɔːr ˈɪnstəns/ 例如;譬如
207.shall /ʃæl , ʃəl/ modal.(同I和we连用,表示将来)将要,将会;
(表示说话者的意图、允诺、告诫、警告、命令、决心等)一定会,
必须,应 该,可以;
(在条约、规章、法令等文件中表示义务或规定)必须;
(表示希望、要求)应该,要;可以, 能够;
(用在表示目的的从句中,可用于任何人称,相当于may)可以,会;
(表示可能的结果或后果)应该,就会;
(表示强烈意志和不可避免性)一定;
(表示将来的可能性)将;
(与I和we连用,在演讲或文章中用于引出将要讨论或解释的内容) 后面要, 下文会;
(在问句中表示征求对方意见)
208.complicated /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪtɪd/ adj.复杂的;难懂的
v.使复杂化 complicate的过去分词和过去式
209.asked /æskt/ v. 问;要求;征求;恳求(给予)
ask的过去分词和过去
210.object /ˈɑːbdʒekt , əbˈdʒekt/ n.(极欲得到、研究、注意等的)对象;
目标;物体;宗旨;东西;宾语
v.反对;提出…作为反对的理由;抗辩说
211. proud /praʊd/ adj.自豪的;骄傲的;傲慢的;引以为荣的;
满足的;自尊的;秀丽的
212.modestly /'mɑdəstli/ adv.谨慎地;切勿浪费
213.funny /ˈfʌni/ adj.有趣的,滑稽的,好笑的;
奇怪的,奇特的,不寻常的,反常的;
嬉皮笑脸的,放肆的;可疑的;
疯疯癫癫的;难以解释的,难理解的;
有点疯癫的,精神有点失常的;
<美>(报刊上)滑稽连环漫画的;
出故障的;不诚实的;
214.cried /kraɪd/ v.哭;呼喊;吠; cry的过去分词和过去式
215.cried out /kraɪd aʊt/ 大声呼喊;对…大声反对;喊着要求
216.broke into /broʊk ˈɪntu/ 闯入;闯进 ;粲然
217.peal /piːl/ n. 响亮的声音;轰轰的响声;洪亮的钟声;
vi.大声作响;轰然大笑
218.irritated /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/ adj.恼怒;烦恼 使烦恼(尤指不断重复的事情);刺激(皮肤或身体部位) vt.刺激(皮肤或身体部位);使烦恼(尤指不断重复的事情)
irritate的过去分词和过去式
219.misfortunes /mɪsˈfɔrtʃənz/ n.不幸;厄运;不幸的事故(或情况、事件)
misfortune的复数
220.seriously /ˈsɪriəsli/ adv.认真地;非常;严重地;
(用于句首,表示转为谈正事)说正经的,说实在的
记忆技巧:serious adj.严肃的 + -ly ...地
221.caught /kɔːt/ v.抓住;接住;接(落下的液体);拦住;截住
catch的过去分词和过去式
222.gleam /ɡliːm/ v.发微光;(在眼中)闪现;(眼睛)表露出,流露出;
n.一线;微光(常指反光);一丝;(感情的)表露,闪现;少量
223.a gleam of light /ə ɡliːm əv laɪt/ 微光;一线光明
224.impenetrable /ɪmˈpenɪtrəbl/ adj.不可逾越的;高深莫测的;
不可理解的;不可进入的;穿不过的;无法透视的
225.mystery /ˈmɪstəri/ n.神秘的事物;谜;奥秘;
adj.神秘的;身份不明的
226.presence /ˈprezns/ n.在场;出现;存在;出席;
(尤指执行任务的)部队;仪态;
(派遣的)一个队;感觉在附近的人(或鬼魂)
227.demanded /dɪˈmændɪd/v.需要;强烈要求 ;查问;demand的过去分词和过去式
n.要求;需求
228.abruptly /əˈbrʌptli/ adv.突然;出其不意地;粗暴地;忽然间
229.reply /rɪˈplaɪ/ v.回复;回答;回应;作出反应
n. 答复;回答
230.very far away /ˈveri fɑːr əˈweɪ/ 很远;很远很远的地方
231.sank /sæŋk/ v. 使沉没;沉没;坐下;下陷;倒下 sink的过去式
232.reverie /ˈrevəri/ n.幻想;梦想;白日梦
233.contemplation /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃn/ n.沉思;凝视;深思;默默注视
234.treasure. /ˈtreʒər/ n.财富;珍宝;宝物;
珠宝;金银财宝;备受宠爱(或器重) 的人;
极贵重的物品;心肝宝贝儿
vt, 珍藏;珍视;珍爱;珍重
235.buried /ˈberid/ v.埋葬;埋藏;安葬;丧失(某人);把(某物)掩藏在地下;沉溺
adj.埋葬的;埋藏的
bury的过去分词和过去式
236.curiosity /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/ n.好奇心;求知欲;珍品;奇物;罕见而有趣之物
237.half-confidence 半信半疑
238.confidence /ˈkɑːnfɪdəns/ n.信心;信任,秘密;
adj.骗得信任的
239.aroused /əˈraʊzd/ v.激起,引起(感情、态度);激发;激起性欲;
arouse的过去分词和过去式
240.made a great effort 付出了巨大的努力
241.reflective /rɪˈflektɪv/ adj. 反思的;(指物体表面)反射热的,反光的;
典型的;代表性的;
沉思的;深思的;体现状态(或本质)的
242.subject /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt , səbˈdʒekt/ n.主题;问题;学科;
课程;科目;话题;
题目;题材;主语;
国民,臣民;表现对象;
绘画(或拍摄)题材;接受试验者
adj.服从于;取决于;视…而定;
易遭受…的;受…支配;可能受…影响的;受异族统治的
vt.使臣服;使顺从;(尤指)压服
243. silence /ˈsaɪləns/ n.沉默;寂静;无声;
缄默;默不作声;拒绝回答;
缄口不谈;互相不通音信的情形
vt.使安静;压制,使不再发表(反对意见);使不说话
int.安静,静下来
244.laughter /ˈlæftər/ n.笑声;笑
245.Straight /streɪt/ adj.直的;连续的;异性恋的;
纯的;准的;严肃的,正统的;
坦诚的;整洁;简单明了的;
平正的;直筒型(非紧身)的;正中目标的;规矩老实的
adv.直;直接;正;径直;笔直地;立即;成直线;坦率地;连续不断地;平正地
n.直道;异性恋者
246.ahead /əˈhed/ adv.adj.在前面,朝前面;提前,预先;领先,占优势;
在将来,今后;赢,有盈余;超前地,超出预期地
247.queer /kwɪr/ adj.奇怪的;反常的;妖里妖气的
n.同性恋者
v,把…搞得一塌糊涂;使…大为减色;断送
248.wander off /ˈwɑːndər ɔːf/ 离开;偏离
249.earnestly /ˈɜːrnɪstli/ adv.(说话)认真地,郑重其事地;(做事)认真地,全心全意地;
真诚地;热切地;强烈地
250.perhaps /pərˈhæps/ adv.也许,大概;也许,如果;
n.假定;猜想;未定之事
251.a hint of /ə hɪnt əv/ 暗示;的迹象,一点点……
252.sadness /ˈsædnəs/ n.悲伤;难过;悲痛;使人悲伤(或难过)的事
253.go very far 走得很远
口语句练习:
The little prince, who asked me so many questions, never seemed to hear the ones I asked him.
I like my misfortunes to be taken seriously.
And the little prince broke into a lovely peal of laughter, which irritated me very much
At that moment I caught a gleam of light in the impenetrable mystery of his presence
音标复习:
/r/ :revealed /rɪˈviːld/ ; proud /praʊd/ ; reverie /ˈrevəri/ ; laughter /ˈlæftər/ ;queer /kwɪr/
/r/ 浊辅音、舌侧音
发音时双唇略突出,稍圆;舌尖向齿龈后部与硬腭连接处翘起,不接触上齿龈,气流在卷起的舌尖与连接处滑过。声带震动。