I have serious reason tobelieve that the planet from which the little prince cameis the asteroid known asB612. This asteroid has only once been seen through the telescope. That was by a Turkishastronomer, in 1909.

On making his discovery, the astronomer had presentedit to the International Astronomical Congress, in a great demonstration. But he was in Turkish costume, and so nobody would believe what he said.

Grown-ups are like that...

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known as 被称作

Turkish /ˈtɜ:kɪʃ/ adj.土耳其的;土耳其人的

present /'prez(ə)nt/ vt.呈现；介绍；提出

International Astronomical Congress 国际天文学大会

demonstration /demən'streɪʃ(ə)n/ n.表明;证明;

costume /'kɒstjuːm/ n.服装

Fortunately, however, for the reputationof Asteroid B612, a Turkish dictatormade a law that his subjects, under pain of death, should change to Europeancostume. So in 1920 the astronomer gave his demonstration all over again, dressed with impressivestyle and elegance. And this time everybody accepted his report.

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fortunately [ˈfɔːtʃənətli] adv.幸运地

reputation /repjʊ'teɪʃ(ə)n/ n.名气, 名声, 名誉

dictator /dɪk'teɪtə/ n.独裁者

subject /'sʌbdʒekt/ n.(通常指君主制国家的)国民，臣民

under pain of 违者则受(某种)处罚

European /jʊərə'piːən/ adj.欧洲的；欧洲人的

all over again 再一次，又一次

impressive /ɪm'presɪv/ adj.给人印象深刻的

elegance /'elɪg(ə)ns/ n. 典雅；高雅

accept /ək'sept/ v.接受, 领受, 收受