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原文内容
11 句英文原文
" Good morning," said the little prince.
" Good morning," said the merchant.
" Why are you selling those?" asked the little prince.
" Because they save a tremendous amount of time," said the merchant.
" Computations have been made by experts.
" And what do I do with those fifty-three minutes?"
" Anything you like..." " As for me," said the little prince to himself, " if I had fifty-three minutes to spend as I liked, I should walk at my leisure toward a spring of fresh water."
中文翻译
二十三
“早上好,”小王子说道。
“早上好,”商人说道。
这是一位出售为解渴而发明的药丸的商人。
你只需每周吞服一粒药丸,就不会感到需要喝任何东西。
“你为什么要卖那些东西?”小王子问道。
“因为它们节省了大量的时间,”商人说道。
计算已由专家完成。
服用这些药丸,你每周可以节省五十三分钟。
“那我该如何利用那五十三分钟呢?”
“随便你喜欢什么……” “至于我,”小王子自言自语道,“如果我有五十三分钟可以自由支配,我会悠闲地走向一泓清泉。”
重点词汇
9 个merchant/ˈmɜːrtʃənt/
n.商人
原句:This was a merchant who sold pills...
pills/pɪlz/
n.药丸
原句:...sold pills that had been invented to quench thirst.
quench/kwentʃ/
v.解(渴);熄灭
原句:...pills that had been invented to quench thirst.
swallow/ˈswɑːloʊ/
v.吞下
原句:You need only swallow one pill a week...
tremendous/trəˈmendəs/
adj.巨大的
原句:...they save a tremendous amount of time...
computations/ˌkɑːmpjuˈteɪʃnz/
n.计算
原句:Computations have been made by experts.
experts/ˈekspɜːrts/
n.专家
原句:Computations have been made by experts.
leisure/ˈliːʒər/
n.闲暇
原句:...I should walk at my leisure toward a spring...
spring/sprɪŋ/
n.泉水
原句:...toward a spring of fresh water.
重点语法
5 个1
虚拟语气(与现在事实相反)
if + 主语 + 动词过去式 (be动词用were), 主语 + should/would/could/might + 动词原形
原文
"if I had fifty-three minutes to spend as I liked, I should walk at my leisure..."
"如果我有五十三分钟可以自由支配,我就会悠闲地走向一汪清泉……"
例句
If I were you, I would accept the offer.
如果我是你,我就会接受这个提议。
2
被动语态(现在完成时)
have/has been + 过去分词
原文
"Computations have been made by experts."
"专家们已经进行了计算。"
例句
The report has been finished.
报告已经完成了。
3
动词不定式作目的状语
to + 动词原形
原文
"...invented to quench thirst."
"……发明来解渴的。"
例句
I study hard to pass the exam.
我努力学习以通过考试。
4
固定搭配:as for sb./sth.
至于,关于
原文
"As for me," said the little prince to himself...
"至于我,"小王子自言自语道……
例句
As for the cost, we will cover it.
至于费用,我们会承担。
5
情态动词表示必要性
need + 动词原形 (实义动词用法)
原文
"You need only swallow one pill a week..."
"你每周只需要吞服一粒药丸……"
例句
You need not worry about it.
你不需要为此担心。