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The Little Prince [ Chapter 4]-Part2 If you were to say to the grown ups: "I saw a beautiful house made of rosy brick, with geraniums in the windows and doves on the roof," they would not be able to get any idea of that house at all. You would have to say to them: "I saw a house that cost $20,000." Then they would exclaim: "Oh, what a pretty house that is!" 如果你对大人说:“我看到一栋美丽的房子,红砖墙,窗外长着天竺葵,屋顶上停着白鸽……”。他们绝对想象不出这栋房子是怎样的。你要这么跟他们说:“我看到一栋价值十万法郎'的房子。“他们会大声惊叹:“多么漂亮的房子啊!” 【词汇】 1 rosy adj.玫瑰色的,粉红色的;(脸颊)红润的 2 brick n.砖,砖块;<旧>热心人,可靠的人;积木 3 geranium n.天竺葵 4 dove n.鸽子;鸽派人士,主和派人士 5 exclaim v.呼喊,惊叫,大声说 e.g:She opened her eyes and exclaimed in delight at the scene. 她睁开眼睛,看到这情景,高兴得叫出声来。 【句子】 1 “...made of rosy brick...”,过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰前面的house。 2 “...that cost $20,000”,这里that作为关系词,引导定语从句,修饰前面的house。 Just so, you might say to them: "The proof that the little prince existed is that he was charming, that he laughed, and that he was looking for a sheep. If anybody wants a sheep, that is a proof that he exists." And what good would it do to tell them that? They would shrug their shoulders, and treat you like a child. But if you said to them: "The planet he came from is Asteroid B 612," then they would be convinced, and leave you in peace from their questions. They are like that. One must not hold it against them. Children should always show great forbearance toward grown up people. 所以,要是你对他们说:“小王子确实是存在的,证据是他很可爱,又爱笑,他还想要一只绵羊。”他们听了只会耸耸肩,当你还是个小孩子!如果你对他们说:“小王子来自B612号星球。"他们绝对深信不疑,再也不问东问西地麻烦你了。 看吧,大人就是这样。不过孩子们要多多原谅他们才是。 【词汇】 1 exist v.存在,实际上有;持续存在,生存 e.g Does life exist on other planets? 其他行星上有生命吗? 2 shrug v.(表示不知道或不感兴趣)耸(肩) e.g Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀,什么也没说。 3 convince v.使确信,使信服;说服,劝服 e.g I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor. 我一直劝他去看病。 4 forbearance n.自制,忍耐;宽容 【句子】 1 “The proof that the little prince existed...” that在这里引导同位语从句,指代proof的内容。 2 “The proof that the little prince existed is that...”此处的that跟在be动词is的后面引导表语从句。 3 “The planet he came from...”这个句子是省略了关系词that的定语从句,