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一起读《小王子》 | The Little Prince Chapter 17
- When one wishes to play the wit, he sometimes wanders a little from the truth.
wit 风趣，机智，巧妙
wanders 偏离；迷失
- as they do for some big public assembly,
assembly 集会；大会
- All humanity could be piled up on a small Pacific islet.
islet 小岛（多用于文学作品中）
- It is unnecessary. You have, I know, confidence in me.
have confidence in someone 信任；信赖（某人）
- said the little prince courteously.
courteously 有礼貌地；谦恭地；恭敬地；客气地
- He twined himself around the little prince's ankle, like a golden bracelet.
ankle 脚踝
bracelet 手镯
- Whomever I touch, I send back to the earth from whence he came
whence 从何处；来自何方（多用于文学作品中）
The little prince made no reply.
- you are so weak on this Earth made of granite,
granite 花岗石；花岗岩
- "Oh! I understand you very well," said the little prince. "But why do you always speak in riddles?"
riddles 谜；谜语
