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一起读《小王子》 | The Little Prince Chapter 15
- It was inhabited by an old gentleman who wrote voluminous books.
voluminous 庞大的；浩繁的；大部头的
- It was the most magnificent and stately planet that he had ever seen.
stately 雄伟的；庄严的；高贵的；优雅的
- The geographer is much too important to go loafing about.
loaf about 游手好闲；闲逛
- He asks them questions, and he notes down what they recall of their travels.
recall 记起；回想起；回忆说
- And if the recollections of any one among them seem interesting to him, the geographer orders an inquiry into that explorer's moral character.
recollection 记忆；回忆
moral character 品性；品德
- Because intoxicated men see double.
intoxicated 喝醉的
- But one requires the explorer to furnish proofs.
furnish 提供；供应
- The recitals of explorers are put down first in pencil.
recitals 叙述，述说；描述；列举；诉说
- because they are ephemeral.
ephemeral 短暂的；瞬间的
- 'which is in danger of speedy disappearance.'
speedy 快的；迅速的
- That was his first moment of regret.
regret 悔恨；失望；后悔；惋惜
