《小王子英文版》精读笔记Chapter 17-5

“Good evening,” said the little prince courteously.

“Good evening,” said the snake.

“What planet is this on which I have come down?” asked the little prince.

“This is the Earth; this is Africa,” the snake answered.

“Ah! Then there are no people on the Earth?”

〖精读笔记〗

◆courteously [ˈkɜːtiəsli] adv. 有礼貌地；亲切地

◆What planet is this on which I have come down?

·本句陈述语序为：This is what planet on which I have come down.

·划线部分为定语从句，修饰先行词planet（on the planet在定语从句中做地点状语）

·此时on which = where

e.g.

This is the company where/in which I work.

这是我工作的公司。

◆come down下来，降落，落下

·have come down 现在完成时形式

·可以理解为最近发生的动作的现在完成时态表达“现在的状态”，即“降落了”的状态

·强调现在的影响或结果：怀疑降落到了错误的星球上

◆Africa [ˈæfrɪkə] n. 非洲