《小王子英文版》精读笔记Chapter 17-3

The grown-ups, to be sure, will not believe you when you tell them that. They imagine that they fill a great deal of space. They fancy themselves as important as the baobabs. You should advise them, then, to make their own calculations. They adore figures, and that will please them. But do not waste your time on this extra task. It is unnecessary. You have, I know, confidence in me.

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◆to be sure 的确,无疑,诚然

◆imagine [ɪˈmædʒɪn] vt. 想象；猜想；臆断

◆fill [fɪl] vt. 装满，使充满；满足；堵塞；任职

◆a good/great deal of“大量；很多”，修饰不可数名词

◆fancy [ˈfænsi] v. 想象；设想，认为

◆baobab [ˈbeɪəʊbæb] n. 猴面包树（非洲产的一种巨树）

◆calculation [ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn] n. 计算；估计

◆adore [əˈdɔːr] vt. 崇拜；爱慕；喜爱

◆figure [ˈfɪɡə(r)] n. 数字

◆please [pliːz] vt. 使喜欢；使高兴，使满意

◆waste [weɪst] n. 浪费vt. 浪费；消耗

waste time/money on sth浪费时间/金钱于某物上

waste time/money (in) doing sth浪费时间/金钱做某事

◆confidence [ˈkɒnfɪdəns] n. 信心；信任；秘密

have confidence in sb信任某人