🔊 第五天,还是第六天,沙漠上,我又一次听小王子说:"羊吃花,花长刺,这有什么好处呢？……"

On the fifth day, or perhaps the sixth, in the desert, I once again heard the Little Prince say, "A sheep eats a flower, and a flower grows thorns. What good is that? ..."

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沙漠 shā mò

n. A large, dry, barren area of land, usually covered with sand.➕

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好处 hǎo chù

n. Benefit; advantage; positive aspect of something.➕

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刺 cì

n. A thorn; a sharp, pointed object on a plant or animal.➕

🔊 我正忙着修理我那出了毛病的发动机,心情很烦躁,就随口回答说:"花长刺,没什么用处,纯粹是花儿在使坏！"

I was busy fixing my faulty engine, feeling quite irritable, so I answered casually, "A flower grows thorns for no reason, it's just the flower being mischievous!"

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修理 xiū lǐ

v. To repair; to fix something that is broken or malfunctioning.➕

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毛病 máo bìng

n. Fault; defect; problem (of a machine or a person's habit).➕

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发动机 fā dòng jī

n. Engine; motor that powers a vehicle or machine.➕

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烦躁 fán zào

adj. Irritable; agitated; feeling annoyed and restless.➕

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随口 suí kǒu

adv. Offhandedly; casually (without careful thought).➕

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用处 yòng chù

n. Use; usefulness; function of something.➕

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纯粹 chún cuì

adj. Pure; sheer; simply (used for emphasis, often negative).➕

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使坏 shǐ huài

v. To play a trick; to do something bad or mischievous (colloquial).➕

🔊 小王子沉默了一会儿,然后突然问我:"你相信花吗？"

The Little Prince was silent for a while, then suddenly asked me, "Do you believe in flowers?"

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沉默 chén mò

v./adj. To be silent; to say nothing; silent.➕

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突然 tū rán

adv. Suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly.➕

🔊 我说:"不,我不相信。"

I said, "No, I don't."

🔊 他有点生气了:"你怎么可以这样,她是一朵花！"

He was a little angry: "How can you say that? She is a flower!"

🔊 我不想和他争论,只想尽快修好发动机。过了很久,他又说:"你知道吗,我的花儿……她只有四根刺,可她却用它们来对付整个世界！……而我呢,我只有她一个朋友,我却在担心她会被羊吃掉……"他哭了起来。

I didn't want to argue with him, just wanted to fix the engine as soon as possible. After a long while, he said again, "You know, my flower... she only has four thorns, but she uses them to fight the whole world! ... And as for me, I have only her as my friend, yet I'm worried that she might be eaten by the sheep..." He started crying.

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争论 zhēng lùn

v./n. To argue; to debate; a dispute over opinions.➕

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尽快 jǐn kuài

adv. As soon as possible; as quickly as one can.➕

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对付 duì fu

v. To deal with; to cope with; to handle (often with difficulty or in a passive way).➕

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担心 dān xīn

v. To worry; to be concerned about something.➕

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整个 zhěng gè

adj./n. Whole; entire; all of (a single entity).➕

🔊 我把他抱在怀里,安慰他说:"你的花儿不会有危险的,我会保护她。你的羊也不会吃掉她,我会给羊戴上嘴套。"

I held him in my arms and comforted him, "Your flower won't be in danger, I will protect her. Your sheep won't eat her either, I will put a muzzle on the sheep."

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怀里 huái lǐ

n. In one's arms; in one's bosom (the area of the chest and arms when embracing).➕

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安慰 ān wèi

v./n. To comfort; to console; consolation.➕

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危险 wēi xiǎn

n./adj. Danger; dangerous.➕

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保护 bǎo hù

v. To protect; to safeguard; to defend.➕

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嘴套 zuǐ tào

n. Muzzle (a device worn over an animal's mouth to prevent biting or eating).➕

🔊 小王子抬起头,眼睛里闪着泪光:"真的吗？你保证？"

The Little Prince looked up, tears shining in his eyes: "Really? Do you promise?"

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闪 shǎn

v. To flash; to sparkle; to shine briefly and brightly.➕

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泪光 lèi guāng

n. Glint of tears; tearful shine in the eyes.➕

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保证 bǎo zhèng

v./n. To guarantee; to promise; a pledge.➕

🔊 我点头说:"我保证。"

I nodded and said, "I promise."

🔊 他这才破涕为笑。

Only then did he smile through his tears.

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破涕为笑 pò tì wéi xiào

idiom. To turn tears into smiles; to stop crying and start laughing.➕

🔊 我又开始修理发动机。小王子坐在我旁边,安静地看着我。过了一会儿,他说:"如果有人爱上了在这亿万颗星星中独一无二的一株花,当他看着星星的时候,这就足以使他感到幸福。"

I started repairing the engine again. The Little Prince sat beside me, quietly watching me. After a while, he said, "If someone loves a flower that is unique among the billions of stars, when he looks at the stars, that is enough to make him happy."

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独一无二 dú yī wú èr

idiom. Unique; unmatched; the one and only.➕

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足以 zú yǐ

adv. Sufficiently; enough to (do something).➕

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亿万 yì wàn

num. Hundreds of millions; a huge number (hyperbole).➕

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株 zhū

measure word. Measure word for plants, trees, and flowers (a bit literary).➕

🔊 我随口说:"是啊。"

I said casually, "Yeah."

🔊 他接着说:"我是说,她是一朵花,一朵花……"

He continued, "I mean, she is a flower, a flower..."

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接着 jiē zhe

v./conj. To continue; to go on; then; after that.➕

🔊 我停下手中的活,看着他说:"你的花是独一无二的,没错。"

I stopped what I was doing, looked at him and said, "Your flower is unique, that's right."

🔊 小王子又哭了:"可是如果羊把花吃了,那对我来说,就好像突然之间,所有的星星都熄灭了……"

The Little Prince cried again: "But if the sheep eats the flower, for me it is as if suddenly all the stars are extinguished..."

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熄灭 xī miè

v. To go out; to extinguish (of fire, lights, etc.).➕

🔊 他抽泣着。我把他紧紧地搂在怀里,说:"不会的,我保证。你的花会好好的。"

He sobbed. I held him tightly in my arms and said, "No, it won't happen. I promise. Your flower will be fine."

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抽泣 chōu qì

v. To sob; to cry with short, irregular breaths.➕

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紧紧 jǐn jǐn

adv. Tightly; firmly; closely.➕

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搂 lǒu

v. To hug; to hold in one's arms; to embrace.➕

🔊 他于是又哭了起来。夜幕已经降临。我放下手里的工具。锤子、螺钉、饥渴、死亡,这一切都顾不上了。在一颗行星上,在一个行星上,在我的行星上,地球上,有一个小王子需要安慰！我把他抱在怀里,抚慰着他。我说:"你爱的那朵花不会有危险的,我给你的羊画一个嘴套。我给你的花画一个罩子……我……"我有点笨嘴拙舌。不知道怎样才能说到他的心上,在哪儿和他相遇……眼泪的国度是那么神秘。

He started crying again. Night had fallen. I put down my tools. Hammer, screws, thirst, death - I forgot all about them. On a planet, on a planet, on my planet, on Earth, there was the Little Prince who needed comfort! I held him in my arms and soothed him. I said, "The flower you love will not be in danger. I will draw a muzzle for your sheep. I will draw a glass globe for your flower... I..." I was a bit tongue-tied. I didn't know how to reach his heart, where to meet him... The land of tears is so mysterious.

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于是 yú shì

conj. Then; therefore; consequently (used to introduce a result or next action).➕

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夜幕 yè mù

n. Curtain of night; the dark cover of nightfall.➕

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降临 jiàng lín

v. To descend; to come down; to arrive (often of night, fate, or disaster).➕

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工具 gōng jù

n. Tool; instrument; implement (for work).➕

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锤子 chuí zi

n. Hammer; a tool with a heavy head for driving nails or breaking things.➕

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螺钉 luó dīng

n. Screw (a threaded fastener).➕

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饥渴 jī kě

n./adj. Hunger and thirst; being hungry and thirsty (often used together).➕

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死亡 sǐ wáng

n./v. Death; to die (formal term).➕

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顾 gù

v. To attend to; to take care of; to look after (often with negative meaning).➕

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行星 xíng xīng

n. Planet; a celestial body orbiting a star.➕

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抚慰 fǔ wèi

v. To comfort; to soothe; to console (often with gentle touch or words).➕

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罩子 zhào zi

n. Cover; hood; protective covering (like a bell jar or lamp shade).➕

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笨嘴拙舌 bèn zuǐ zhuō shé

idiom. Clumsy of speech; not good at expressing oneself verbally.➕

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相遇 xiāng yù

v. To meet (by chance); to encounter each other.➕

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眼泪 yǎn lèi

n. Tears; the liquid from crying.➕

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国度 guó dù

n. Country; realm; kingdom (often used in a poetic or metaphorical sense).➕

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神秘 shén mì

adj. Mysterious; enigmatic; occult.➕

第七章 (Chapter Seven)

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