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原文内容
10 句英文原文
" The orders have not been changed," said the lamplighter.
" That is the tragedy!
" Then what?" asked the little prince.
" Then-- the planet now makes a complete turn every minute, and I no longer have a single second for repose.
" That is very funny!
中文翻译
我在早晨把灯熄灭,到了晚上又把它点亮。
我白天剩下的时间用来放松,夜晚剩下的时间用来睡觉。
而且从那时起命令就被更改了吗?
“命令没有改变,”点灯人说。
"那就是悲剧!
年复一年,地球转动得越来越快,而指令却未曾改变!"
"然后呢?"小王子问道。
“然后——这颗星球现在每分钟完成一次完整的自转,而我连一秒钟的休息时间都没有了。
每分钟我都必须点亮我的灯,然后再把它熄灭!"
“那真是太好笑了!
重点词汇
10 个relaxation/ˌriːlækˈseɪʃn/
n.放松,休息
原句:I had the rest of the day for relaxation and the rest of the night for sleep.
tragedy/ˈtrædʒədi/
n.悲剧,不幸
原句:"That is the tragedy!"
planet/ˈplænɪt/
n.行星
原句:From year to year the planet has turned more rapidly
rapidly/ˈræpɪdli/
adv.迅速地
原句:the planet has turned more rapidly
complete/kəmˈpliːt/
adj.完整的,完全的
原句:the planet now makes a complete turn every minute
repose/rɪˈpəʊz/
n.休息,安眠
原句:I no longer have a single second for repose.
put out/pʊt aʊt/
phrasal verb熄灭
原句:I put the lamp out in the morning
light/laɪt/
v.点燃
原句:in the evening I lighted it again.
orders/ˈɔːdərz/
n.命令,指示
原句:"And the orders have been changed since that time?"
makes a turn/meɪks ə tɜːrn/
phrase旋转一圈
原句:the planet now makes a complete turn every minute
重点语法
5 个1
the rest of
表示'剩余的...',后接名词
原文
I had the rest of the day for relaxation
我可以用一天中剩余的时间来放松
例句
Please eat the rest of the cake.
请把剩下的蛋糕吃了。
2
have been changed
现在完成时的被动语态,表示动作已完成且与现在有关
原文
"And the orders have been changed since that time?"
"命令从那时起改变了吗?"
例句
The rules have been changed recently.
规则最近被修改了。
3
From year to year
固定搭配,意为'年复一年',表示持续重复
原文
From year to year the planet has turned more rapidly
年复一年,这颗行星转得越来越快
例句
From year to year, the tradition continues.
年复一年,这个传统延续着。
4
no longer
固定搭配,意为'不再',表示状态或动作的终止
原文
I no longer have a single second for repose.
我不再有一秒钟的休息时间。
例句
He no longer lives here.
他不再住在这里了。
5
Once every + 时间单位
表示'每...一次'的频率
原文
Once every minute I have to light my lamp and put it out!
每一分钟我就得点亮并熄灭我的灯一次!
例句
We meet once every week.
我们每周见一次面。