翻译练习《小王子》Day17

The Little Prince Day17

So, as the little prince described it to me, I made a drawing of that planet. I do not much like to take the tone of a moralist. But the danger of the baobabs is so little understood, and such considerable risks would be run by anyone who might get lost on an asteroid, that for once I am breaking through my reserve. “Children,” I say plainly, “watch out for the baobabs!”
所以,按照小王子描述的样子我画了那个星球的画,我不是很喜欢说教,但是关于猴面包树有多危险大家了解的太少。这样巨大的危险可能被我们任何迷失在小行星上的人触发,所以这一次我打破了我的习惯。“孩子们,”我明明在说,“当心那些猴面包树!”
My friends, like myself, have been skirting this danger for a long time, without ever knowing it; and so it is for them that I have worked so hard over this drawing. The lesson which I pass on by this means is worth all the trouble it has cost me.
我的朋友就像我一样已经警惕这种危险很久了,但是并没有谁知道这种危险,所以我努力的为他们画这幅画,我用这种方法传递的教训,值得我付出所有的代价。
Perhaps you will ask me, “Why are there no other drawing in this book as magnificent and impressive as this drawing of the baobabs?”
也许你会问我,“为什么在这本书里没有其他的像这幅猴面包树的画一样,宏伟和令人印象深刻的画了?”
The reply is simple. I have tried. But with the others I have not been successful. When I made the drawing of the baobabs I was carried beyond myself by the inspiring force of urgent necessity.
Described
答案很简单,我试过,但是我没有成功,当我画猴面包树的画时,我被它的紧迫和必要激励,发挥除了超越自己的能力。
英 [d?sk'ra?bd] 美 [d?sk'ra?bd]
adj.
被看到的,被发现的
v.
形容; 叙述; 描写( describe的过去式和过去分词 ); 画出(图形等)
tone
英 [t??n] 美 [to?n]
n.
[语]声调,语调; [画]色调,色泽,明暗; [乐]乐音,全音,全音程; [医](正常的)健康状态
vt.
使更健壮; 定调; 使变调子; [摄影术]给…上色
vi.
带有某种腔调; 呈现某种色彩; (颜色)调和(与 with 连用)
moralist
英 [?m?r?l?st] 美 [?m?:r?l?st]
n.
道德家,道德主义者,说教者
considerable
英 [k?n?s?d?r?bl] 美 [ k?n?s?d?r?b?l]
adj.
相当大(或多)的; 该注意的,应考虑的
risk
英 [r?sk] 美 [r?sk]
n.
危险,冒险; 保险额; 被保险人或物
vt.
冒…的危险; 使…冒风险(或面临危险)
asteroid
英 [??st?r??d] 美 [??st??r??d]
n.
[天]小行星; 海盘车; 海星
adj.
星状的
reserve
英 [r??z?:v] 美 [r??z?:rv]
n.
储备; 保留; 保护区; 替补队员
vt.
储备; 保留; 预约
vi.
预订
adj.
保留的; 预备的
plainly
英 [?ple?nli] 美 [?ple?nli]
adv.
明显地,清楚地; 简单地; 朴素地; 平坦地
pass on传递; 去世; 前进; 对…发表
by this means用这种方法
magnificent壮丽的; 瑰丽的; 伟大的,高尚的; 华丽的,高贵的
impressive可观的; 给人印象深刻的,感人的; 引人注目的; 显赫

【英语口头禅大全】
1. Don't keep me in suspense 别和我卖关子 ;
2. Like I said就像我刚才说的;
3. Cut it out 省省吧
5. Baloney! 胡扯!荒谬!
6. You know what I'm saying? 你懂我的意思吗? 8. Knock it off 少来这一套;
7. Disgusting! 好恶心啊;
【翻译练习《小王子》Day17】8. Holy cow! 不会吧!哎呀!我的天啊!

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