选择——《小王子》Chapter 9

《小王子》是法国作家安托万·德·圣·埃克苏佩里于1942年写成的著名儿童文学短篇小说。本书的主人公是来自外星球的小王子。

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Chapter 9

选择总是令人有些痛苦的，毕竟只要有选择就意味着有失去。

就像小王子一样，他选择去外面看看，就必然会失去照顾他美丽的玫瑰花🌹的权利。就必定会失去他那个小小的612星球······

I believe that for his escape he took advantage of the migration of a flock of wild birds. 

                                                                                                   The little prince

take advantage

1.【v】draw advantages from

“she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover”

Synonyms:

capitalise, capitalize

2.【v】make excessive use of

“You are taking advantage of my good will!”

Synonyms:

trespass

And when he watered the flower for the last time, and prepared to place her under the shelter of her glass globe, he realised that he was very close to tears.

                                                                                                           The little prince

He carefully cleaned out his active volcanoes. He possessed two active volcanoes; and they were very convenient for heating his breakfast in the morning.

                                                                                                          The little prince

clean out

1.【v】deprive completely of money or goods

2.【v】empty completely

“We cleaned out all the drawers”

Synonyms:

clear out

3.【v】force out

“The new boss cleaned out the lazy workers”

"I have been silly," she said to him, at last. "I ask your forgiveness. Try to be happy…"

——The little Prince

He was surprised by this absence of reproaches. He stood there all bewildered, the glass globe held arrested in mid-air. He did not understand this quiet sweetness.

——The little Prince