地理学家
类别:经典文学
小王子遇到一位只记录永恒事物的地理学家,意识到玫瑰的脆弱,并决定前往地球。
时长 72 秒 · 语速 162 wpm
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The sixth planet was much larger. 第六颗星球大得多。
On it lived an old geographer, surrounded by huge books. 上面住着一位老地理学家,周围摆满了巨大的书。
You are an explorer, 你是一位探险家,
the old man said happily. 老人高兴地说。
Tell me about your planet. 给我讲讲你的星球吧。
So the prince began to describe his little world, with its volcanoes and its single flower. 于是,小王子开始描述他的小世界,有火山,还有他那朵唯一的花。
I do not write down flowers, the geographer said. 我不记录花朵,地理学家说。
Flowers do not last. 花朵不会持久。
They are here today and gone tomorrow. 它们今天还在,明天就没了。
I only record things that stay forever, like mountains and seas. 我只记录那些永远存在的东西,比如山脉和海洋。
The prince felt a sudden pain. 小王子感到一阵心痛。
his rose could disappear? 他的玫瑰花可能会消失?
For the first time, he understood 他第一次明白
that his flower was in danger, 他的花正处于危险之中,
alone on his planet, 独自在他的星球上,
with only four small thorns to protect her, 只有四根小刺来保护她,
and he was so far away. 而他却远在天边。
But how do you know all these things? 可是您怎么知道所有这些事情呢?
the prince asked. 小王子问道。
Have you seen them yourself? 您亲眼见过吗?
Oh no, said the geographer. 哦不,地理学家说。
I never leave my desk. 我从不离开我的书桌。
I only write down what explorers tell me. 我只记录探险家告诉我的。
The prince thought this was strange. 小王子觉得这很奇怪。
Here was a man who knew everything and had seen nothing. 这里有个人,他无所不知却什么也没见过。
Where should I go next, 我接下来该去哪里呢?
the prince asked. 小王子问道。
Visit the planet Earth, the geographer said. 去拜访地球吧,地理学家说。
It has a good reputation. 它声誉很好。
So the prince set off for our world. 于是,小王子动身前往我们的世界。