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一起读《小王子》 | The Little Prince Chapter 24
- I made a gesture of weariness. It is absurd to look for a well, at random, in the immensity of the desert.
weariness 疲倦；疲劳
at random 随机地；偶然地
immensity 巨大；广大
- When we had trudged along for several hours, in silence, the darkness fell, and the stars began to come out.
trudge （尤指因疲惫或沮丧）拖着沉重的脚步走，步履艰难地走
- Thirst had made me a little feverish, and I looked at them as if I were in a dream. T
feverish 发烧的；发热的
- He merely said to me
merely 只不过；仅仅
- I knew very well that it was impossible to cross-examine him.
cross-examine (律师就某人所提供的证据进行)盘问，反诘
- I looked across the ridges of sand that were stretched out before us in the moonlight.
ridge 脊；山脊；山脉
stretch out 伸出，伸开
- One sits down on a desert sand dune, sees nothing, hears nothing.
dune (海洋或沙漠附近的)沙丘
- But it cast an enchantment over that house.
enchantment 魅力；陶醉；狂喜
- As the little prince dropped off to sleep, I took him in my arms and set out walking once more.
dropped off to sleep 打瞌睡；睡着
- I felt deeply moved, and stirred.
stirred 激发(强烈的感情)
- In the moonlight I looked at his pale forehead, his closed eyes, his locks of hair that trembled in the wind
trembled颤动；摇动；摇晃
- And I felt him to be more fragile still. I felt the need of protecting him, as if he himself were a flame that might be extinguished by a little puff of wind...
fragile 脆弱的
extinguish 熄灭；扑灭
puff （吹出的）一缕，一股
