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so small 和too small的意思？
so small： 这么小（小的可爱）
too small：太小了（略不满/略嫌弃）
so和small的中文意思是什么?
so是所以的意思
small的中文意思是小的
so small 和too small的意思？
SO 和TOO的程度不同。 TOO>SO
Little Prince小王子中英对照（原创翻译）上篇
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以下翻译内容已授权英语学习软件火龙果APP独家使用。OncewhenIwassixyearsold,Isawamagnificentpictureinabook,calledTrueStoriesfromNature,abouttheprimevalforest.我六岁那年，在一本描写原始森林的名叫《自然的真实故事》的书中，看到了一幅关于原始森林的壮丽图画。Itwasapictureofaboaconstrictorintheactofswallowingananimal.在那幅画里，有条蟒蛇正在吞食猎物。Hereisacopyofthedrawing.这是那幅画的摹本。Inthebook,itsaid:“Boaconstrictorsswallowtheirpreywhole,withoutchewingit.书中写着：“蟒蛇不加咀嚼就把猎物囫囵吞下。Afterthattheyarenotabletomove,andtheysleepthroughthesixmonthsthattheyneedfordigestion.”Ipondereddeeply,then,overtheadventuresofthejungle.在那之后，它们就不能动弹了，它们会通过长达六个月的睡眠来消化食物。”读到这里，我对丛林中的历险陷入了沉思。AndaftersomeworkwithacolouredpencilIsucceededinmakingmyfirstdrawing.我用彩色铅笔完成了我的第一幅画。MyDrawingNumberOne.我的第一号作品。Itlookedlikethis:它看起来是这样的：Ishowedmymasterpiecetothegrown-ups,andaskedthemwhetherthedrawingfrightenedthem.我把我的杰作拿给大人看，问他们怕不怕。Buttheyanswered:“Frighten?但他们回答说：“害怕？Whyshouldanyonebefrightenedbyahat?”Mydrawingwasnotapictureofahat.帽子有什么可怕的呢？”我画的可不是帽子。Itwasapictureofaboaconstrictordigestinganelephant.那画的是吞下了大象的蟒蛇啊。Butsincethegrown-upswerenotabletounderstandit,Imadeanotherdrawing:Idrewtheinsideoftheboaconstrictor,sothatthegrown-upscouldseeitclearly.但因为大人们看不懂，我又画了一幅画：我把蟒蛇肚子内部画了出来，好让大人们能看得一清二楚。Theyalwaysneedtohavethingsexplained.他们总是需要解释。MyDrawingNumberTwolookedlikethis:我的第二号作品是这样的：Thegrown-ups’response,thistime,wastoadvisemetolayasidemydrawingsofboaconstrictors,whetherfromtheinsideortheoutside,anddevotemyselfinsteadtogeography,history,arithmeticandgrammar.这一次大人们建议我别再画这些蟒蛇了，管它开着肚子还是合着，还是专心致志地学习地理、历史、算术和语文更好。Thatiswhy,attheageofsix,Igaveupwhatmighthavebeenamagnificentcareerasapainter.就这样，在六岁那年，我放弃了作为一名画家的辉煌生涯。IhadbeendisheartenedbythefailureofmyDrawingNumberOneandmyDrawingNumberTwo.第一号和第二号作品的失败，让我那时灰心泄气。Grown-upsneverunderstandanythingbythemselves,anditistiresomeforchildrentobealwaysandforeverexplainingthingstothem.大人们自己什么都弄不明白，孩子们已经厌倦了总是得解释给他们听。SothenIchoseanotherprofession,andlearnedtopilotair-planes.于是我选择了另一个职业，我学会了开飞机。Ihaveflownalittleoverallpartsoftheworld;我飞过世界的各个角落；anditistruethatgeographyhasbeenveryusefultome.的确，地理知识对我很有帮助。AtaglanceIcandistinguishChinafromArizona.我一眼就能分辨出中国和亚里桑那。Ifonegetslostinthenight,suchknowledgeisvaluable.如果在夜里迷失航向，这种知识真的很管用。InthecourseofthislifeIhavehadagreatmanyencounterswithagreatmanypeoplewhohavebeenconcernedwithmattersofconsequence.在我的人生中，我和许多重要的人有过许多交往。Ihavelivedagreatdealamonggrown-ups.我长期和大人们一起生活。Ihaveseenthemintimately,closeathand.我近距离地仔细观察他们。Andthathasn’tmuchimprovedmyopinionofthem.但我对他们的看法并没有多少改观。WheneverImetoneofthemwhoseemedtomeatallclear-sighted,ItriedtheexperimentofshowinghimmyDrawingNumberOne,whichIhavealwayskept.每当我遇到似乎头脑清楚的大人时，我就用给他看随身携带的一号作品，来测试他。Iwouldtrytofindout,so,ifthiswasapersonoftrueunderstanding.我想知道他是否真的有理解力。But,whoeveritwas,he,orshe,wouldalwayssay:“Thatisahat.”ThenIwouldnevertalktothatpersonaboutboaconstrictors,orprimevalforests,orstars.但是，不管是谁，他/她总是回答：“那是一顶帽子。”那我就再也不会提起蟒蛇，原始森林和星星了。Iwouldbringmyselfdowntohislevel.我会迁就他的水平。Iwouldtalktohimaboutbridge,andgolf,andpolitics,andneckties.我会和他聊聊桥牌、高尔夫、政治和领带之类的。Andthegrown-upwouldbegreatlypleasedtohavemetsuchasensibleman.大人们会很满意结识了这样一个明事理的人。SoIlivedmylifealone,withoutanyonethatIcouldreallytalkto,untilIhadanaccidentwithmyplaneintheDesertofSahara,sixyearsago.所以我习惯了独处，没有真心谈得来的朋友，直到六年前，我的飞机在撒哈拉沙漠因为事故迫降。Somethingwasbrokeninmyengine.引擎里有什么东西出了毛病。AndasIhadwithmeneitheramechanicnoranypassengers,Isetmyselftoattemptthedifficultrepairsallalone.由于同机既没有机械师，也没有乘客，我就试着自己动手，来做这项艰巨的维修工作。Itwasaquestionoflifeordeathforme:Ihadscarcelyenoughdrinkingwatertolastaweek.对我来说，这是生死攸关的问题：我随身带的水只够撑一个星期。Thefirstnight,then,Iwenttosleeponthesand,athousandmilesfromanyhumanhabitation.第一天晚上，我就睡在远离人间烟火的沙漠里，周围一千英里都是无人区。Iwasmoreisolatedthanashipwreckedsailoronaraftinthemiddleoftheocean.我简直比在大海中遭遇海难、靠木筏求生的船员还要更感到孤立无援。Thusyoucanimaginemyamazement,atsunrise,whenIwasawakenedbyanoddlittlevoice.所以可想而知，当我第二天在日出时，被一个古怪轻微的小声音吵醒时，我有多惊讶。Itsaid:“Ifyouplease,drawmeasheep！”它说：“请，给我画一只羊吧！”“What！”“什么！”“Drawmeasheep！”“给我画一只羊吧！”Ijumpedtomyfeet,completelythunderstruck.我像被雷电击到一般，一下子站起来。Iblinkedmyeyeshard.我使劲儿眨了眨眼睛。Ilookedcarefullyallaroundme.我仔细地环顾四周。AndIsawamostextraordinarysmallperson,whostoodthereexaminingmewithgreatseriousness.我看到一个超级小的小家伙站在那儿，非常严肃地审视着我。Hereyoumayseethebestportraitthat,later,Iwasabletomakeofhim.这是后来我尽全力给他画得最好的一副画像。Butmydrawingiscertainlyverymuchlesscharmingthanitsmodel.但我的画要比他本人逊色得多。That,however,isnotmyfault.但这可不怪我。Thegrown-upsdiscouragedmeinmypainter’scareerwhenIwassixyearsold,andIneverlearnedtodrawanything,exceptboasfromtheoutsideandboasfromtheinside.六岁时，我想当画家的志向就被大人们扼杀，除了画过开着肚皮和合着肚皮的蟒蛇，我后来压根没画过画。NowIstaredatthissuddenapparitionwithmyeyesfairlystartingoutofmyheadinastonishment.我惊奇地睁大着眼睛，看着这突然出现的幻影。Remember,Ihadcrashedinthedesertathousandmilesfromanyinhabitedregion.别忘了，我是在无人区的沙漠里坠机的。Andyetmylittlemanseemedneithertobestrayinguncertainlyamongthesands,nortobefaintingfromfatigueorhungerorthirstorfear.然而，我的小家伙既不像在沙漠迷路的样子，也没有疲惫、饥饿、口渴或恐惧的神情。Nothingabouthimgaveanysuggestionofachildlostinthemiddleofthedesert,athousandmilesfromanyhumanhabitation.他一点儿也不像迷失在无人区的沙漠中的孩子。WhenatlastIwasabletospeak,Isaidtohim:“But,whatareyoudoinghere?”Andinanswerherepeated,veryslowly,asifhewerespeakingofamatterofgreatconsequence:当我终于又能说话时，我问他：“可，你在这里干什么？”可他不慌不忙，好像在说一件很要紧的事儿，对我重复道：“Ifyouplease,drawmeasheep...”“请，给我画一只羊······”Whenamysteryistoooverpowering,onedarenotdisobey.当神秘的力量把你镇住，你不敢违抗。Absurdasitmightseemtome,athousandmilesfromanyhumanhabitationandindangerofdeath,Itookoutofmypocketasheetofpaperandmyfountainpen.尽管我感到十分荒诞，尽管这里是一千英里的无人区，尽管面临着生命危险，我还是从口袋里掏出了纸和钢笔。ButthenIrememberedhowmystudieshadbeenconcentratedongeography,history,arithmetic,andgrammar,andItoldthelittlechap(alittlecrossly,too)thatIdidnotknowhowtodraw.但随后我想起我只学过地理、历史、算数和语法，我便不大高兴地告诉这个小家伙我不会画画。Heansweredme:“Thatdoesn’tmatter.他回答我说：“那不重要。Drawmeasheep...”给我画一只羊吧······”ButIhadneverdrawnasheep.但我从没画过羊。SoIdrewforhimoneofthetwopicturesIhaddrawnsooften.于是我就给他画了我经常画的图片中的一副。Itwasthatoftheboaconstrictorfromtheoutside.那是一条合着肚皮的蟒蛇。AndIwasastoundedtohearthelittlefellowgreetitwith,“No,no,no！这时我惊讶地听到小家伙说道：“不，不，不！Idonotwantanelephantinsideaboaconstrictor.我不想要钻进蟒蛇肚子里的大象。Aboaconstrictorisaverydangerouscreature,andanelephantisverycumbersome.蟒蛇是一种非常危险的动物，而大象则非常笨重。WhereIlive,everythingisverysmall.在我住的地方，一切都很小。WhatIneedisasheep.我需要的是一只羊。Drawmeasheep.给我画一只羊吧。SothenImadeadrawing.于是我画了一张。Helookedatitcarefully,thenhesaid:“No.他仔细地看了看，然后说：“不要。Thissheepisalreadyverysickly.这只羊已经病得很重了。Makemeanother.”SoImadeanotherdrawing.重新给我画一张吧。”于是我重画了一张。Myfriendsmiledgentlyandindulgently.我的朋友温和地笑了笑。“Youseeyourself,”hesaid,“thatthisisnotasheep.“你自己看，”他说，“这不是一只绵羊。Thisisaram.这是一只公羊。Ithashorns.”它还有角呢。”SothenIdidmydrawingoveroncemore.于是我又重新画了一张。Butitwasrejectedtoo,justliketheothers.但它同其他的一样，也被拒绝了。“Thisoneistooold.“这只太老了。Iwantasheepthatwilllivealongtime.我想要一只能活很久的羊。”Bythistimemypatiencewasexhausted,becauseIwasinahurrytostarttakingmyengineapart.这时我的耐心已经耗尽，因为我急着拆卸我的发动机。SoItossedoffthisdrawing.于是我扔掉了这幅画。AndIthrewoutanexplanationwithit.我提出了一个解释。“Thisisonlyhisbox.“这是它的盒子。Thesheepyouaskedforisinside.”你要的羊在里面。”Iwasverysurprisedtoseealightbreakoverthefaceofmyyoungjudge:让我惊讶的是，我的小判官喜笑颜开：“ThatisexactlythewayIwantedit！“这正是我想要的！Doyouthinkthatthissheepwillhavetohaveagreatdealofgrass?”你觉得它要吃很多草吗？“Why?”“为什么这么问？”“BecausewhereIliveeverythingisverysmall...”“因为在我那儿，一切都很小…...."“Therewillsurelybeenoughgrassforhim,”Isaid.“草肯定是够的，”我说。“ItisaverysmallsheepthatIhavegivenyou.”“我给你的是只小羊。”Hebenthisheadoverthedrawing:“Notsosmallthat,Look！他低头看画：“瞧！也不是那么小！Hehasgonetosleep...”他已经睡着了······”AndthatishowImadetheacquaintanceofthelittleprince.我就是这样认识小王子的。Ittookmealongtimetolearnwherehecamefrom.我花了很久才弄清楚他的来历。Thelittleprince,whoaskedmesomanyquestions,neverseemedtoheartheonesIaskedhim.小王子问了我很多问题，却似乎从来没听到我问他的问题。Itwasfromwordsdroppedbychancethat,littlebylittle,everythingwasrevealedtome.我是通过闲聊时他无意吐露的话，拼凑起来了解到的。Thefirsttimehesawmyair-plane,forinstance(Ishallnotdrawmyair-plane;比如当他第一次看见我的飞机时（我就不画飞机了；thatwouldbemuchtoocomplicatedforme),heaskedme:“Whatisthatobject?”这对我来说太难了），他问我：“那是什么物品？”“Thatisnotanobject.“那不是一个物品。Itflies.它能飞。Itisanair-plane.它是一架飞机。Itismyair-plane.”AndIwasproudtohavehimlearnthatIcouldfly.是我的飞机。”我自豪地告诉他我能飞。Hecriedout,then:“What！他惊呼道：“真的假的！Youdroppeddownfromthesky?”你是从天上掉下来的吗？”“Yes,”Ianswered,modestly.“是啊，”我谦虚地回答道。“Oh！“哦！Thatisfunny！”Andthelittleprincebrokeintoalovelypealoflaughter,whichirritatedmeverymuch.真逗！”小王子朗声大笑，这让我很不爽。Ilikemymisfortunestobetakenseriously.我可不喜欢别人对我幸灾乐祸。Thenheadded:“Soyou,too,comefromthesky！然后他补充说：“那你也是从天上来的喽！Whichisyourplanet?”AtthatmomentIcaughtagleamoflightintheimpenetrablemysteryofhispresence;你的星球是哪颗？“在那时，我发现了他神秘身世的一丝线索；andIdemanded,abruptly:“Doyoucomefromanotherplanet?”Buthedidnotreply.于是，我当即问他：“你是从另一颗星球来的吗？”但他没搭话。Hetossedhisheadgently,withouttakinghiseyesfrommyplane:“Itistruethatonthatyoucan’thavecomefromveryfaraway...”Andhesankintoareverie,whichlastedalongtime.他盯着飞机，轻轻摇着头。“你确实不可能是从很远的地方来的······”接着，他就陷入了长时间的遐思。Then,takingmysheepoutofhispocket,heburiedhimselfinthecontemplationofhistreasure.然后他从口袋里掏出我画的羊，对着这件宝贝入了迷。Youcanimaginehowmycuriositywasarousedbythishalf-confidenceaboutthe“otherplanets.”Imadeagreateffort,therefore,tofindoutmoreonthissubject.可想而知，我对这种关于”别的星球“这种莫测的秘闻有多好奇。所以我又多打听了几句。“Mylittleman,wheredoyoucomefrom?“我的小家伙，你从哪里来？”Whatisthis‘whereIlive,’ofwhichyouspeak?你刚才提到的“我住的地方”是指哪里啊？Wheredoyouwanttotakeyoursheep?”“你要把小羊带到哪里？”Afterareflectivesilenceheanswered:“Thethingthatissogoodabouttheboxyouhavegivenmeisthatatnighthecanuseitashishouse.”他思考片刻后，回答我说：“好在有你给我的盒子，晚上可以给羊当房子。”“Thatisso.“那当然。AndifyouaregoodIwillgiveyouastring,too,sothatyoucantiehimduringtheday,andaposttotiehimto.”如果你乖的话，我再给您根绳子，白天可以拴住他，我再给你一根拴住他的木桩。”Butthelittleprinceseemedshockedbythisoffer:“Tiehim！但小王子似乎被这个提议吓了一跳：“拴住他！”Whataqueeridea！”好怪的想法！”“Butifyoudon’ttiehim,”Isaid,“hewillwanderoffsomewhere,andgetlost.”“如果不拴起来，他就会到处跑，最后会跑丢的。”Myfriendbrokeintoanotherpealoflaughter:“Butwheredoyouthinkhewouldgo?”“Anywhere.我的朋友又哈哈大笑起来：“但你觉得他会跑去哪里啊？”“哪儿都有可能。Straightaheadofhim.”一直往前跑。”Thenthelittleprincesaid,earnestly:“Thatdoesn’tmatter.小王子郑重地说：“那没关系。WhereIlive,everythingissosmall！”And,withperhapsahintofsadness,headded:“Straightaheadofhim,nobodycangoveryfar...”在我住的地方，一切都很小！”接着他略带感伤地补充了一句：“一直往前跑，也跑不了很远······”Ihadthuslearnedasecondfactofgreatimportance:thiswasthattheplanetthelittleprincecamefromwasscarcelyanylargerthanahouse！于是我了解到了另一个重要的事实：小王子的星球就跟一座房子的大小差不多。Butthatdidnotreallysurprisememuch.这并没有让我太惊讶。Iknewverywellthatinadditiontothegreatplanets,suchastheEarth,Jupiter,Mars,Venus,towhichwehavegivennames,therearealsohundredsofothers,someofwhicharesosmallthatonehasahardtimeseeingthemthroughthetelescope.我知道除了大行星，如地球、木星、火星、金星之外，还有其他千百颗行星，有的小得很，就是用望远镜也很难发现。Whenanastronomerdiscoversoneofthesehedoesnotgiveitaname,butonlyanumber.当某个天文学者发现这种小行星时，他就编个号码来给它命名。Hemightcallit,forexample,“Asteroid325.”例如，他可以把它称作“325号小行星”。IhaveseriousreasontobelievethattheplanetfromwhichthelittleprincecameistheasteroidknownasB-612.我有充足的理由相信，小王子的那颗星球就是小行星B612.Thisasteroidhasonlyoncebeenseenthroughthetelescope.这颗小行星只被望远镜捕捉过一次。ThatwasbyaTurkishastronomer,in1909.是在1909年，被一个土耳其天文学家看见的。Onmakinghisdiscovery,theastronomerhadpresentedittotheInternationalAstronomicalCongress,inagreatdemonstration.他发现后，就在国际天文学大会上就他的发现做了翔实的论证。ButhewasinTurkishcostume,andsonobodywouldbelievewhathesaid.但由于他穿着土耳其的服装，所以没人相信他的话。Grown-upsarelikethat...大人都是这样的······Fortunately,however,forthereputationofAsteroidB-612,aTurkishdictatormadealawthathissubjects,underpainofdeath,shouldchangetoEuropeancostume.幸好，为了小行星B612的声誉，土耳其的独裁者在临死之前制定了法律，规定他的臣民必须要换上欧洲服装。Soin1920theastronomergavehisdemonstrationalloveragain,dressedwithimpressivestyleandelegance.所以在1920年，这位天文学家穿着优雅，彬彬有礼地又讲述了一次他的发现。Andthistimeeverybodyacceptedhisreport.这次所有人都听他的了。IfIhavetoldyouthesedetailsabouttheasteroid,andmadeanoteofitsnumberforyou,itisonaccountofthegrown-upsandtheirways.我给你讲述行星B612的细节，告诉你它的编号，就是因为这是成年人的行事方式。Whenyoutellthemthatyouhavemadeanewfriend,theyneveraskyouanyquestionsaboutessentialmatters.如果你跟他们说你交了新朋友，他们绝不会关心最重要的问题。Theyneversaytoyou,“Whatdoeshisvoicesoundlike?他们从来不问：“他说话的声音怎样啊？Whatgamesdoeshelovebest?他喜欢玩儿什么游戏？Doeshecollectbutterflies?”Instead,theydemand:“Howoldishe?他收集蝴蝶标本吗？”他们只会问：“他多大了？Howmanybrothershashe?他有几个兄弟？Howmuchdoesheweigh?他体重多少啊？Howmuchmoneydoeshisfathermake?”他父亲赚多少钱？”Onlyfromthesefiguresdotheythinktheyhavelearnedanythingabouthim.只有通过这些数字，他们才认为对他有所了解。Ifyouweretosaytothegrown-ups:“Isawabeautifulhousemadeofrosybrick,withgeraniumsinthewindowsanddovesontheroof,”theywouldnotbeabletogetanyideaofthathouseatall.如果你对大人说：“我看见了一座玫瑰红色的砖砌成的漂亮房子，窗边有天竺葵，鸽子落在屋顶，”他们完全想象不出房子的样子。Youwouldhavetosaytothem:“Isawahousethatcost$20,000.”Thentheywouldexclaim:“Oh,whataprettyhousethatis！”Justso,youmightsaytothem:“Theproofthatthelittleprinceexistedisthathewascharming,thathelaughed,andthathewaslookingforasheep.你必须对他们说：“我看到了一幢价值十万法郎的房子。”那他们就会惊呼：“哇，多漂亮的房子啊！”因此，如果你跟他们说：“小王子存在的证据就是他很迷人，他会笑，他想要一只羊。Ifanybodywantsasheep,thatisaproofthatheexists.”Andwhatgoodwoulditdototellthemthat?如果有谁想要一只羊，就证明他存在。”告诉大人这些有什么用呢？Theywouldshrugtheirshoulders,andtreatyoulikeachild.他们会耸耸肩，把你当小孩子。Butifyousaidtothem:“TheplanethecamefromisAsteroidB-612,”thentheywouldbeconvinced,andleaveyouinpeacefromtheirquestions.但是如果你对他们说：“他来自小行星B612，”他们就会心悦诚服，不会再质疑。Theyarelikethat.他们就那样。Onemustnotholditagainstthem.别怪他们。Childrenshouldalwaysshowgreatforbearancetowardgrown-uppeople.小孩子应该对大人宽宏大量些。Butcertainly,foruswhounderstandlife,figuresareamatterofindifference.对我们这样懂得生活的人，数字当然是无关紧要的。Ishouldhavelikedtobeginthisstoryinthefashionofthefairy-tales.我本想用童话的方式讲这个故事。Ishouldhaveliketosay:“Onceuponatimetherewasalittleprincewholivedonaplanetthatwasscarcelyanybiggerthanhimself,andwhohadneedofasheep...”我本想这样开头：“从前有一个小王子，他住在一个和他身体差不多大的星球上，他想要一只羊······”Tothosewhounderstandlife,thatwouldhavegivenamuchgreaterairoftruthtomystory.对于懂得生活的人来说，这样会显得更加真实。Foridonotwantanyonetoreadmybookcarelessly.因为我并不希望人们随随便便翻翻我的书。Ihavesufferedtoomuchgriefinsettingdownthesememories.回溯这些往事，我心情是很沉重的。Sixyearshavealreadypassedsincemyfriendwentawayfromme,withhissheep.从我的朋友带着他的小羊离开我算起，已经六年了。IfItrytodescribehimhere,itistomakesurethatIshallnotforgethim.我尽力描述他的样子，是为了确保我不会忘了他。Toforgetafriendissad.忘记朋友是悲哀的。Noteveryonehashadafriend.并不是所有人都有过朋友。AndifIforgethim,Imaybecomelikethegrown-upswhoarenolongerinterestedinanythingbutfigures...如果我忘了他，我可能也会变得和那些只知道数字的大人一样。Itisforthatpurpose,again,thatIhaveboughtaboxofpaintsandsomepencils.也正是这个缘故，我买了一盒颜料和几支铅笔。Itishardtotakeupdrawingagainatmyage,whenIhavenevermadeanypicturesexceptthoseoftheboaconstrictorfromtheoutsideandtheboaconstrictorfromtheinside,sinceIwassix.我这个年纪，重新拿起画笔真难，因为除了在六岁时画过闭着肚皮的和开着肚皮的巨蟒外，我再没画过了。Ishallcertainlytrytomakemyportraitsastruetolifeaspossible.我想尽可能把肖像画得逼真。ButIamnotatallsureofsuccess.但我自己也没有把握能成功。Onedrawinggoesalongallright,andanotherhasnoresemblancetoitssubject.一张画得还行，另一张却毫无相似之处。Imakesomeerrors,too,inthelittleprince’sheight:inoneplaceheistootallandinanothertooshort.对小王子的身材，我画得也不准确：这里他太高了，那里他又太矮了。AndIfeelsomedoubtsaboutthecolourofhiscostume.对他衣服的颜色我也拿不准。SoIfumblealongasbestIcan,nowgood,nowbad,andIhopegenerallyfair-to-middling.我尽全力摸索着前进，一会儿好，一会儿坏，画了个大概。IncertainmoreimportantdetailsIshallmakemistakes,also.我很可能在某些更重要的细节上也画错了。Butthatissomethingthatwillnotbemyfault.但这就不是我的错了。Myfriendneverexplainedanythingtome.我的朋友，从来没跟我解释过任何事情。Hethought,perhaps,thatIwaslikehimself.他也许认为我和他一样。ButI,alas,donotknowhowtoseesheepthroughthewallsofboxes.但是，我并不能透过盒子看见小羊。PerhapsIamalittlelikethegrown-ups.也许我有点像大人。Ihavehadtogrowold.也许我已经变老了。AseachdaypassedIwouldlearn,inourtalk,somethingaboutthelittleprince’splanet,hisdeparturefromit,hisjourney.每天在谈话中我都能了解到一些小王子星球的事儿，他的出走，他的旅程。Theinformationwouldcomeveryslowly,asitmightchancetofallfromhisthoughts.这些信息是在他说话中不经意透露出来的。ItwasinthiswaythatIheard,onthethirdday,aboutthecatastropheofthebaobabs.在第三天，我就是这样听说了猴面包树的悲剧。Thistime,oncemore,Ihadthesheeptothankforit.这次又得感谢小羊。Forthelittleprinceaskedmeabruptly,asifseizedbyagravedoubt,小王子突然忧心忡忡地问我，“Itistrue,isn’tit,thatsheepeatlittlebushes?”“羊吃小灌木，这是真的吗？”“Yes,thatistrue.”“是啊，的确如此。”“Ah！“哈！Iamglad！”我真高兴！”Ididnotunderstandwhyitwassoimportantthatsheepshouldeatlittlebushes.我不明白羊吃小灌木这有什么重要的。Butthelittleprinceadded:“Thenitfollowsthattheyalsoeatbaobabs?”Ipointedouttothelittleprincethatbaobabswerenotlittlebushes,but,onthecontrary,treesasbigascastles;可小王子又补充到：“那它们也吃猴面包树吗？”我跟小王子解释，猴面包树并不是小灌木，而是像城堡一样的大树；andthatevenifhetookawholeherdofelephantsawaywithhim,theherdwouldnoteatuponesinglebaobab.哪怕他带着大象群，也啃不完一棵猴面包树。Theideaoftheherdofelephantsmadethelittleprincelaugh.大象群这个说法让小王子大笑起来。“Wewouldhavetoputthemoneontopoftheother,”hesaid.“我们得把大象一头一头叠起来，”他说。Buthemadeawisecomment:但他说了句话很有道理：“Beforetheygrowsobig,thebaobabsstartoutbybeinglittle.”“在猴面包树长大之前，他们也是很小的。”“Thatisstrictlycorrect,”Isaid.“没错，”我说。“Butwhydoyouwantthesheeptoeatthelittlebaobabs?”“但你为什么想让小羊去吃小猴面包树呢？”Heansweredmeatonce,“Oh,come,come！”,asifhewerespeakingofsomethingthatwasself-evident.他立刻回答道，“啊，这还用说！”仿佛这是不言自明的事。AndIwasobligedtomakeagreatmentalefforttosolvethisproblem,withoutanyassistance.而我只能靠自己绞尽脑汁来弄懂这个问题。Indeed,asIlearned,therewereontheplanetwherethelittleprincelived,asonallplanets,goodplantsandbadplants.原来，小王子的星球和其他的星球一样，都有好草和坏草之分。Inconsequence,thereweregoodseedsfromgoodplants,andbadseedsfrombadplants.因此，就有好草的种子和坏草的种子。Butseedsareinvisible.但是草的种子是看不见的。Theysleepdeepintheheartoftheearth’sdarkness,untilsomeoneamongthemisseizedwiththedesiretoawaken.他们在泥土的黑暗里沉睡，直到其中的一粒开始向往苏醒。Thenthislittleseedwillstretchitselfandbegin,timidlyatfirst,topushacharminglittlespriginoffensivelyupwardtowardthesun.于是这粒种子伸展着，羞涩地向着太阳长出一棵无害的小嫩苗。Ifitisonlyasproutofradishorthesprigofarose-bush,onewouldletitgrowwhereveritmightwish.如果它只是萝卜或者玫瑰的嫩芽，当然可以无拘无束地生长。Butwhenitisabadplant,onemustdestroyitassoonaspossible,theveryfirstinstantthatonerecognisesit.但如果是一棵坏草，就必须要在第一时间斩草除根。Nowthereweresometerribleseedsontheplanetthatwasthehomeofthelittleprince;小王子的星球上，就有非常可怕的种子；andtheseweretheseedsofthebaobab.那就是猴面包树的种子。Thesoilofthatplanetwasinfestedwiththem.星球上的土壤里，这些种子泛滥成灾。Abaobabissomethingyouwillnever,neverbeabletogetridofifyouattendtoittoolate.猴面包树的嫩芽如果拔得太迟，就再也无法铲除了。Itspreadsovertheentireplanet.它会铺天盖地，占满整个星球。Itboresclearthroughitwithitsroots.它的树根能把星球戳出洞来。Andiftheplanetistoosmall,andthebaobabsaretoomany,theysplititinpieces...如果星球太小，而猴面包树很多，就会把星球搞得零七八碎······“Itisaquestionofdiscipline,”thelittleprincesaidtomelateron.“这是个准则问题，”小王子后来向我解释。“Whenyou’vefinishedyourowntoiletinthemorning,thenitistimetoattendtothetoiletofyourplanet,justso,withthegreatestcare.“当你早上梳洗打扮好自己，就该小心翼翼地梳洗打扮整个星球了。Youmustseetoitthatyoupullupregularlyallthebaobabs,attheveryfirstmomentwhentheycanbedistinguishedfromtherosebushes,whichtheyresemblesocloselyintheirearliestyouth.一定要按时清理猴面包树。猴面包树嫩苗和玫瑰苗差不多，一旦识别出来，就要立刻拔掉。Itisverytediouswork,”thelittleprinceadded,“butveryeasy.”Andonedayhesaidtome:“Yououghttomakeabeautifuldrawing,sothatthechildrenwhereyoulivecanseeexactlyhowallthisis.这工作非常乏味，”小王子补充道，“但是易如反掌。”有一天他对我说：“你应该画一张漂亮的画，这样孩子们就能清楚地了解这些事。Thatwouldbeveryusefultothemiftheyweretotravelsomeday.如果他们哪天要外出旅行，这会帮到他们的。Sometimes,”headded,“thereisnoharminputtingoffapieceofworkuntilanotherday.有时候，”他补充到，“工作拖一天，也无伤大雅。Butwhenitisamatterofbaobabs,thatalwaysmeansacatastrophe.但是如果遇到猴面包树这种事，那就会造成滔天大祸。Iknewaplanetthatwasinhabitedbyalazyman.我知道一个星球，上面住着一个懒人。Heneglectedthreelittlebushes...他忽视了三棵小灌木······”So,asthelittleprincedescribedittome,Ihavemadeadrawingofthatplanet.于是，我按照小王子的描述画了那个星球。Idonotmuchliketotakethetoneofamoralist.我不想使用道德家的口吻。Butthedangerofthebaobabsissolittleunderstood,andsuchconsiderableriskswouldberunbyanyonewhomightgetlostonanasteroid,thatforonceIambreakingthroughmyreserve.但是大家对猴面包树的危险知之甚少，而对迷失在小行星上的任何人都可能造成巨大风险，所以这次我破例了。“Children,”Isayplainly,“watchoutforthebaobabs！”Myfriends,likemyself,havebeenskirtingthisdangerforalongtime,withouteverknowingit;“孩子们，”我直言不讳地呼吁，“当心猴面包树！”我的朋友和我一样，一直身处险境，却没有意识到风险；andsoitisforthemthatIhaveworkedsohardoverthisdrawing.我下功夫画这张画就是为了这些朋友们。ThelessonwhichIpassonbythismeansisworthallthetroubleithascostme.这个经验教训是值得我费这些功夫的。Perhapsyouwillaskme,“Whyaretherenootherdrawinginthisbookasmagnificentandimpressiveasthisdrawingofthebaobabs?”Thereplyissimple.也许你想问我，“为什么这书里其他的图没有猴面包树这么壮观，令人记忆犹新呢？”答案很简单。Ihavetried.我尽力了。ButwiththeothersIhavenotbeensuccessful.但其他的画，我都没成功。WhenImadethedrawingofthebaobabsIwascarriedbeyondmyselfbytheinspiringforceofurgentnecessity.而当我画猴面包树时，有一种势在必行的心情在激励着我。Oh,littleprince！哈，小王子！BitbybitIcametounderstandthesecretsofyoursadlittlelife...我逐渐懂得了你那可怜的生活······Foralongtimeyouhadfoundyouronlyentertainmentinthequietpleasureoflookingatthesunset.在过去很长一段时间里，你唯一的消遣就是静静欣赏落日。Ilearnedthatnewdetailonthemorningofthefourthday,whenyousaidtome:这个新的细节我是在第四天早晨发现的。当时你对我说：“Iamveryfondofsunsets.“我很喜欢落日。