翻译练习《小王子》Day17

The Little Prince Day17

So, as the little prince described it to me, I made a drawing of that planet. I do not much like to take the tone of a moralist. But the danger of the baobabs is so little understood, and such considerable risks would be run by anyone who might get lost on an asteroid, that for once I am breaking through my reserve. “Children,” I say plainly, “watch out for the baobabs!”

所以，按照小王子描述的样子我画了那个星球的画，我不是很喜欢说教，但是关于猴面包树有多危险大家了解的太少。这样巨大的危险可能被我们任何迷失在小行星上的人触发，所以这一次我打破了我的习惯。“孩子们，”我明明在说，“当心那些猴面包树！”

My friends, like myself, have been skirting this danger for a long time, without ever knowing it; and so it is for them that I have worked so hard over this drawing. The lesson which I pass on by this means is worth all the trouble it has cost me.

我的朋友就像我一样已经警惕这种危险很久了，但是并没有谁知道这种危险，所以我努力的为他们画这幅画，我用这种方法传递的教训，值得我付出所有的代价。

Perhaps you will ask me, “Why are there no other drawing in this book as magnificent and impressive as this drawing of the baobabs?”

也许你会问我，“为什么在这本书里没有其他的像这幅猴面包树的画一样，宏伟和令人印象深刻的画了？”

The reply is simple. I have tried. But with the others I have not been successful. When I made the drawing of the baobabs I was carried beyond myself by the inspiring force of urgent necessity.

Described

答案很简单，我试过，但是我没有成功，当我画猴面包树的画时，我被它的紧迫和必要激励，发挥除了超越自己的能力。

英 [dɪsk'raɪbd] 美 [dɪsk'raɪbd]

adj.

被看到的，被发现的

v.

形容;叙述;描写( describe的过去式和过去分词 );画出（图形等）

tone

英 [təʊn] 美 [toʊn]

n.

[语]声调，语调;[画]色调，色泽，明暗;[乐]乐音，全音，全音程;[医]（正常的）健康状态

vt.

使更健壮;定调;使变调子;[摄影术]给…上色

vi.

带有某种腔调;呈现某种色彩;（颜色）调和（与 with 连用）

moralist

英 [ˈmɒrəlɪst] 美 [ˈmɔ:rəlɪst]

n.

道德家，道德主义者，说教者

considerable

英 [kənˈsɪdərəbl] 美 [ kənˈsɪdərəbəl]

adj.

相当大（或多）的;该注意的，应考虑的

risk

英 [rɪsk] 美 [rɪsk]

n.

危险，冒险;保险额;被保险人或物

vt.

冒…的危险;使…冒风险（或面临危险）

asteroid

英 [ˈæstərɔɪd] 美 [ˈæstəˌrɔɪd]

n.

[天]小行星;海盘车;海星

adj.

星状的

reserve

英 [rɪˈzɜ:v] 美 [rɪˈzɜ:rv]

n.

储备;保留;保护区;替补队员

vt.

储备;保留;预约

vi.

预订

adj.

保留的;预备的

plainly

英 [ˈpleɪnli] 美 [ˈpleɪnli]

adv.

明显地，清楚地;简单地;朴素地;平坦地

pass on传递; 去世; 前进; 对…发表

by this means用这种方法

magnificent壮丽的; 瑰丽的; 伟大的，高尚的; 华丽的，高贵的

impressive可观的; 给人印象深刻的，感人的; 引人注目的; 显赫

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【英语口头禅大全】

1. Don't keep me in suspense 别和我卖关子 ;

2. Like I said就像我刚才说的;

3. Cut it out 省省吧

5. Baloney! 胡扯!荒谬!

6. You know what I'm saying? 你懂我的意思吗？ 8. Knock it off 少来这一套;

7. Disgusting! 好恶心啊;

8. Holy cow! 不会吧!哎呀!我的天啊!