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原文内容

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英文原文
"Why/waɪ/is/ɪz/that/ðæt/?
Theðəflowerˈflaʊə(r)isɪztheðəmostməʊstbeautifulˈbjuːtɪflthingθɪŋonɒnmymaɪplanetˈplænɪt!"
"We/wiː/do/duː/not/nɒt/record/rɪˈkɔːd/them/ðem/,"said/sed/the/ðə/geographer/dʒiˈɒɡrəfə(r)/,"because/bɪˈkɒz/they/ðeɪ/are/ɑː(r)/ephemeral/ɪˈfemərəl/."
"What/wɒt/does/dʌz/that/ðæt/mean/miːn/--'ephemeral'/ɪˈfemərəl/?"
"Geographies/dʒiˈɒɡrəfiz/,"said/sed/the/ðə/geographer/dʒiˈɒɡrəfə(r)/,"are/ɑː(r)/the/ðə/books/bʊks/which/wɪtʃ/,of/əv/all/ɔːl/books/bʊks/,are/ɑː(r)/most/məʊst/concerned/kənˈsɜːnd/with/wɪð/matters/ˈmætəz/of/əv/consequence/ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/.
Theyðeɪneverˈnevə(r)becomebɪˈkʌmold-fashionedˌəʊld ˈfæʃnd.
Itɪtisɪzveryˈverirarelyˈreəlithatðætaəmountainˈmaʊntənchangesˈtʃeɪndʒɪzitsɪtspositionpəˈzɪʃn.
Itɪtisɪzveryˈverirarelyˈreəlithatðætanənoceanˈəʊʃnemptiesˈemptizitselfɪtˈselfofəvitsɪtswatersˈwɔːtəz.
We/wiː/write/raɪt/of/əv/eternal/ɪˈtɜːnl/things/θɪŋz/."
"But/bʌt/extinct/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/volcanoes/vɒlˈkeɪnəʊz/may/meɪ/come/kʌm/to/tuː/life/laɪf/again/əˈɡen/,"the/ðə/little/ˈlɪtl/prince/prɪns/interrupted/ˌɪntəˈrʌptɪd/.
中文翻译
"为什么会这样?
这朵花是我星球上最美丽的东西!
“我们不记录它们,”地理学家说,“因为它们是短暂的。”
“那是什么意思——‘短暂的’?”
“地理书,”地理学家说,“是所有书籍中最关注重要事务的书。”
它们永远不会过时。
一座山改变其位置的情况极为罕见。
海洋将其水域完全排空的情况极为罕见。
我们书写永恒的事物。"
“但死火山可能会再次苏醒,”小王子插嘴说道。

重点词汇

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ephemeral/ɪˈfemərəl/
adj.短暂的,瞬息的
原句:"because they are ephemeral."
geographer/dʒiˈɒɡrəfə(r)/
n.地理学家
原句:said the geographer
consequence/ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/
n.重要性
原句:most concerned with matters of consequence.
old-fashioned/ˌəʊld ˈfæʃənd/
adj.过时的
原句:They never become old-fashioned.
rarely/ˈreəli/
adv.很少地,罕有地
原句:It is very rarely that a mountain changes its position.
eternal/ɪˈtɜːnl/
adj.永恒的
原句:We write of eternal things.
extinct/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
adj.灭绝的,熄灭的
原句:"But extinct volcanoes may come to life again,"
volcano/vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/
n.火山
原句:"But extinct volcanoes may come to life again,"
interrupt/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/
v.打断,插嘴
原句:the little prince interrupted.

重点语法

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"It is... that..." 强调句型
It is/was + 被强调部分 + that + 句子其余部分
原文
"It is very rarely that a mountain changes its position."
"一座山改变位置是极其罕见的。"
例句
It was yesterday that I met him.
我是在昨天遇见他的。
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"come to life" 固定搭配
come to life
原文
"extinct volcanoes may come to life again"
"熄灭的火山可能会再次苏醒"
例句
The story really comes to life in the final chapter.
这个故事在最后一章才真正变得生动起来。
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"be concerned with" 固定搭配
be concerned with
原文
"are most concerned with matters of consequence."
"最关心重要的事情。"
例句
This book is concerned with environmental issues.
这本书是关于环境问题的。
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"of all..." 表示"在所有的...中"
of all + 名词复数
原文
"of all books, are most concerned with..."
"在所有的书中,是最关心...的"
例句
He is the tallest of all the students.
他是所有学生中最高的。
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"What does that mean--'...'?" 询问定义
What does ... mean? / What is the meaning of ...?
原文
"What does that mean--'ephemeral'?"
"那是什么意思——'短暂的'?"
例句
What does this word mean?
这个词是什么意思?