“But extinct volcanoes may come tolife again,” the little prince interrupted.“What does that mean ‘ephemeral’?”
“Whether volcanoes are extinct or alive, it comes to the same thing for us,” said the geographer. “The thing that matters to usis the mountain. It does not change.”
“But what does that mean—‘ephemeral’?” repeated the little prince, who never in his life had let go of a question, once he had asked it.
“It means, ‘which is in danger of speedy disappearance.”’
“Is my flower in danger of speedy disappearance?”
“Certainly it is.”
〖精读笔记〗
◆come to
1.苏醒
It took her a while to come to herself again.
她过了一会儿才回过神来。
2.就...而言；关于；至于
When it comes to politics, I know nothing.
至于政治，我一窍不通。
◆interrupt [ˌɪntəˈrʌpt] vt. 中断；打断
◆matter to sb对某人重要/要紧
My health matters more to my doctor than to my family.我的医生比我的家人还要重视我的健康。
◆in danger of处于...危险之中
◆speedy [ˈspiːdi] adj. 快的；迅速的；敏捷的
◆disappearance [ˌdɪsəˈpɪərəns] n. 消失；不见
