2018-11-28

The Little Prince -1943 by Antoine de-Exupery

Chapter 1 

In the book it said: "Boa constrictors swallow their prey whole, without chewing it. After that they are not able to move, and they sleep through the six months that they need for digestion."

I drew the inside of the boa constrictor, so that the grown-ups could see it clearly.

dishearten: to make someone lose hope or confidence

I would bring myself down to his level. I would talk to him about bridge, and golf, and politics, and neckties.

primeval forest 原始森林

lay aside 放在一边

intimately 亲密地

something improve my opinion of somebody 某事改变了我对某人的看法

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Chapter 2

the Desert of Sahara

As I has with me neither a mechanic nor any passengers, I set myself to attempt the difficult repairs all alone.

set: to give sb a piece of work, a task, etc

drinking water 饮用水

I was more isolated than a shipwrecked sailor on a raft in the middle of the ocean. 我比一个在大海中落难的水手还要与世隔绝。

I jumped to my feet, completely thunderstruck. 看到这个就想跳起来了。

jump to your feet: to stand up very quickly 

thunderstruck  [not usually before noun] (formal) extremely surprised and shocked 

discourage 注意发音

faint from something 由于某事感到虚弱

a light break over the face of somebody 某人脸上喜笑颜开，笑容满面

all alone = all by myself = by my own means 我被alone的意思误导了，其实就是自己做事。

give a suggestion of 给人···样印象，suggestion极细微的印象 a hint of suggestion

fountain pen 钢笔/ writing brush 毛笔/ marker 马克笔

chap:  used to talk about  a man in a friendly way (informal, becoming old-fashioned)

crossly 不大高兴地， 乖戾地，生气地， 掺杂了复杂情感

break the ice 破冰，

break the leg 会出现在演讲或者表演之类的场合，用来祝好运，【有自己的使用背景，不可乱用】