“人在哪儿？在沙漠里有点孤单。”
“在人群里也孤单。”
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The Little Prince 17
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wit n. /wɪt/
[ U,sing.]the ability to say or write things that are both clever and amusing措辞巧妙的能力；风趣；才思
•to have a quick/sharp/dry/ready wit 才思敏捷；敏锐机智；假装正经的诙谐；头脑机敏
•a woman of wit and intelligence才思敏捷、聪颖的女子
•a book full of the wit and wisdom of his 30 years in politics一本有关他30年政治生涯中才思与智慧的书
wan·der v. /ˈwɒndə(r)/
[ V] ~ (away/off)~ (from/off sth)
to move away from the place where you ought to be or the people you are with偏离（正道）；走失；离散
SYN stray
•The child wandered off and got lost.那孩子走散后迷路了。
•They had wandered from the path into the woods.他们离开小路消失在树林里。
al·together adv. /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðə(r)/
(used to emphasize sth) completely; in every way（用以强调）完全，全部
•The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether.火车愈来愈慢，最后完全停了。
•I don't altogether agree with you.我不完全同意你的意见。
•I am not altogether happy about the decision.我对这个决定并不十分满意。
false adj. /fɔːls/
WRONG/MISTAKEN 错误
[ usually before noun] wrong or mistaken, because it is based on sth that is not true or correct错误的
•a false argument/assumption/belief 错误的论据╱假设╱信念
•to give a false impression of wealth给人以富有的假象
•to lull sb into a false sense of security (= make sb feel safe when they are really in danger) 哄某人产生虚假的安全感
oc·cupy v. /ˈɒkjupaɪ/
( oc·cu·piesoc·cu·py·ingoc·cu·piedoc·cu·pied)
1.[ VN] to fill or use a space, an area or an amount of time使用，占用（空间、面积、时间等）
SYNtake up
•The bed seemed to occupy most of the room.床似乎占去了大半个屋子。
•How much memory does the program occupy?这个程序占用多少内存？
2.[ VN] ( formal ) to live or work in a room, house or building使用（房屋、建筑）；居住
•He occupies an office on the 12th floor.他在12楼有一间办公室。
people v. /ˈpiːpl/
[ VN] [ usually passive]~ sth (with sth)
to live in a place or fill it with people居住在；把…挤满人；住满居民
•The town was peopled largely by workers from the car factory and their families.这个镇上的居民大部分都是汽车厂的工人及其家属。
•The ballroom was peopled with guests.舞厅里满堂宾客。
some·what adv. /ˈsʌmwɒt/
to some degree有点；有几分；稍微
SYN rather
•I was somewhat surprised to see him.见到他我颇感诧异。
•The situation has changed somewhat since we last met.自我们上次见面以来情况有些变化。
•What happened to them remains somewhat of a mystery.他们到底出了什么事，到现在仍可以说是个谜。
as·sem·bly n. /əˈsembli/
( pl.-ies)
[ U,C]the meeting together of a group of people for a particular purpose; a group of people who meet together for a particular purpose集会；（统称）集会者
•They were fighting for freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.他们为言论自由和集会自由而斗争。
•He was to address a public assembly on the issue.他要对公众集会发表演说谈论这个问题。
•an assembly point (= a place where people have been asked to meet) 集会地点
hu·man·ity n. /hjuːˈmænəti/
[ U]people in general（统称）人；人类
•crimes against humanity危害人类罪
pile v. /paɪl/
ˌpile ˈup
to become larger in quantity or amount堆积；积压
SYN accumulate
•Work always piles up at the end of the year.年底总是积压一大堆工作。
islet n. /ˈaɪlət/
a very small island很小的岛；小岛
fancy v. /ˈfænsi/
( fan·cies fancy·ing fan·cied fan·cied)
[ VN-N] ~ yourself (as) sth( BrE )
to like the idea of being sth or to believe, often wrongly, that you are sth自认为是；自命为
•She fancies herself (as) a serious actress.她自以为是严肃的演员。
cal·cu·la·tion n. /ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn/
[ C,U]the act or process of using numbers to find out an amount计算
•Cathy did a rough calculation.凯茜作了一个粗略的计算。
•By my calculation(s), we made a profit of ￡20 000 last year.我算了一下，我们去年赢利2万英镑。
•Our guess was confirmed by calculation.我们的猜测通过计算得到证实。
adore v. /əˈdɔː(r)/
( not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时)
( informal ) to like sth very much喜爱，热爱（某事物）
[ VN]
•I simply adore his music!我简直太喜爱他的音乐了！
[ V -ing]
•She adores working with children.她热爱为儿童工作。
coil n. /kɔɪl/
one circle of rope, wire, etc. in a series一圈（绳索、金属线等）
•Shake the rope and let the coils unwind.抖动绳索把绳圈展开。
•a snake's coils蛇的盘圈
cour·te·ous adj. /ˈkɜːtiəs/
polite, especially in a way that shows respect有礼貌的；客气的；（尤指）恭敬的，谦恭的
•a courteous young man彬彬有礼的年轻人
•The hotel staff are friendly and courteous.旅馆服务人员友好而有礼貌。
DERIVATIVES 派生词
cour·te·ous·ly adv.
twine v. /twaɪn/
[ + adv./prep.] ~ (sth) around/round/through/in sth
to wind or twist around sth; to make sth do this（使）盘绕，缠绕，围绕
[ V]
•ivy twining around a tree trunk缠绕在树干上的藤蔓
[ VN]
•She twined her arms around my neck.她用双臂搂着我的脖子。
ankle n. /ˈæŋkl/
the joint connecting the foot to the leg踝；踝关节
•to sprain/break your ankle 扭伤╱折断踝关节
•My ankles have swollen.我的两个脚腕子都肿了。
•We found ourselves ankle-deep in water.水淹到了我们的脚踝。
brace·let n. /ˈbreɪslət/
a piece of jewellery worn around the wrist or arm手镯；手链；臂镯
whence adv. /wens/
( old use) from where从何处；从哪里
•They returned whence they had come.他们从哪里来又回到哪里去了。
in·no·cent adj. /ˈɪnəsnt/
having little experience of the world, especially of sexual matters, or of evil or unpleasant things天真无邪的；纯真的
SYN naive
•an innocent young child天真无邪的小孩子
gran·ite n. /ˈɡrænɪt/
[ U]a type of hard grey stone, often used in building花岗岩；花岗石
home·sick adj. /ˈhəʊmsɪk/
sad because you are away from home and you miss your family and friends思乡的；想家的；患怀乡病的
•I felt homesick for Scotland.我思念故乡苏格兰。
rid·dle n. /ˈrɪdl/
a question that is difficult to understand, and that has a surprising answer, that you ask sb as a game谜；谜语
•Stop talking in riddles (= saying things that are confusing) —say what you mean.别拐弯抹角了，有话直说。
•to solve the riddle of the Sphinx解开斯芬克斯之谜
小王子 17
想要表现得风趣幽默，有时候难免会撒点小谎。我在谈论点灯人时，就不太诚实。我有可能会让那些不了解我们星球的人产生误解。人类在地球上占据的空间很小。倘若地球上二十亿人口像在集会那样，笔直地站得紧凑些，他们可以轻松站在一个三十公里长、
三十公里宽的广场上。即使是太平洋最小的岛屿也能容下这所有人。
当然，这些大人是不会相信这些话的。他们认为自己占据着地球上大部分地方。他们觉得自己像猴面包树那么巨大。你可以向他们提议，自己去数数看。他们喜欢数字，这肯定会使他们高兴的。不过，不要浪费你的时间在这样无聊的事情上。毫无意义。相信我。
小王子抵达地球的时候，没有看到任何人，这让他感到很惊讶。他开始担心会不会是来到了别的星球。这时，一圈如月色般的环在沙子里游动。
“晚上好。”小王子随口说道。
“晚上好。”蛇说道。
“我降落在了哪颗星球？”小王子问道。
“这是地球，这里是非洲。”蛇回答到。
“诶！地球上没有人吗？”
“这里是沙漠。沙漠里没有人。地球很大。”蛇说道。
小王子在一块石头上坐了下来，抬头望向天空。
“我在想，”他说道，“星星在闪烁，是不是为了我们突然哪天想家的时候可以找到自己的星球……看呐，那是我的星球！在我们的正上方。但它多么遥远啊！”
“真漂亮，”蛇说道，“你来这里做什么呢？”
“我和花相处得不是很好。”小王子说道。
“噢。”蛇说道。
随后他们沉默了。
“人在哪儿？”没过多久，小王子问道，“在沙漠里有点孤单。”
“在人群里也孤单。”蛇说道。
小王子长时间地盯着蛇看。
“你真是一个奇怪的生物，”他终于说道，“细得像根手指……”
“但我比国王的手指更强大。”蛇说道。
小王子莞尔笑了。
“你并不强大……你甚至都没有脚……也没办法旅行……”
“我可以把你带得比船还远。”蛇说道。
蛇缠绕在小王子的脚踝上，像金手镯一样。
“我碰到谁，谁就会归回尘土里，”蛇继续说道，“不过，你是那样的纯洁，而且你来自一颗星星来。”
小王子没有作答。
“你让我感到可怜。在这个由花岗石构成的地球上，你是如此弱小，”蛇说道，“我可以帮你。哪天你想家了，随时都可以。我可以……”
“好了！我明白了，”小王子说到，“不过为什么你总是打谜语一样地说话？”
“我本身就是答案。”蛇说道。
安东尼·德·圣-埃克苏佩里 著
阿菜 译
