《小王子英文版》精读笔记Chapter 10-4

“I can’t help it. I can’t stop myself,” replied the little prince, thoroughly embarrassed.“I have come on a long journey, and I have had no sleep...”

“Ah, then,” the king said. “I order you to yawn. It is years since I have seen anyone yawning. Yawns, to me, are objects of curiosity. Come, now! Yawn again! It is an order.”

“That frightensme...I cannot, any more...” murmured the little prince, now completely abashed.

〖精读笔记〗

thoroughly [ˈθʌrəli] adv. 彻底地，完全地

embarrassed [ɪmˈbærəst] adj. 尴尬的；窘迫的

journey [ˈdʒɜːni] n. 旅行；行程

order sb. to do sth.命令某人干某事

object [ˈɒbdʒɪkt] n. 物体；客体

curiosity [ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti] n. 好奇，好奇心；奇珍异宝

frighten [ˈfraɪtn] vt. 使惊吓；吓唬…

murmur [ˈmɜːmə(r)] v. 低声说

abashed [əˈbæʃt] adj. 不安的；窘迫的；尴尬的