从来不做任何解释|中英双语精读音频视频pdf电子书《小王子》§4

作者欲画绳子、杆子，以便拴住小羊……

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【第一部分】

由此，我又了解到另外一件非常重要的事：

那就是，他住的星球跟一栋房子差不多大。

I had thus learned a second fact 

of great importance: this was that 

the planet the little prince came from 

was scarcely any larger than a house！

但这并没有让我，感到太意外。

But that did not really surprise me much. 

因为，除了地球、木星、火星、金星；

以上这些，有名字的大行星之外；

我还知道成百个，别的星球。

I knew very well that in addition 

to the great planets… 

such as the Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Venus… 

to which we have given names, 

there are also hundreds of others, 

它们有的非常小，小到用望远镜也无法看见。

some of which are so small 

that one has a hard time seeing them 

through the telescope. 

我认为，小王子来自的那个星球；

应该是，B612小行星。

I have serious reason to believe 

that the planet from which the little prince 

came is the asteroid known as B_612. 

我并不是乱猜的，我有足够的理由。

This asteroid has only once 

been seen through the telescope. 

这颗小行星，只在1909年：

被一个“土耳其”天文学家用望远镜看见过一次。

That was by a Turkish astronomer, in 1909. 

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这位土耳其天文学家，在随后的国际：

天文学家代表会上，发表了他的发现。

On making his discovery, the astronomer had presented it to the International Astronomical Congress, in a great demonstration. 

但是，由于他穿的是土耳其的衣服；

所以，没有人相信他。

But he was in Turkish costume, 

and so nobody would believe what he said. 

大人们，总是这样！

Grown_ups are like that ... 

1920年，这位天文学家：

穿得非常气派，重新发表了他的看法。

So in 1920 the astronomer 

gave his demonstration all over again, 

dressed with impressive style and elegance. 

这一次，所有的人都肯定了他的发现。

And this time everybody accepted his report. 

所以，如果你对大人们说：

“小王子存在的证据，就是：

他非常可爱，他微笑着想要一只羊；

Just so, you might say to them: 

“The proof that the little prince existed is 

that he was charming, that he laughed, 

and that he was looking for a sheep. 

而且，还是想要一只小羊；

所以，他是存在的。”

If anybody wants a sheep, 

that is a proof that he exists.” 

那么：

他们一定会不以为然，把你当个孩子看！

They would shrug their shoulders, 

and treat you like a child. 

但是，如果你告诉他们：

“小王子，来自小行星B612”

But if you said to them: 

“The planet he came from is Asteroid B_612,” 

然后，他们就会毫不怀疑；

不会提出很多问题，问个不停。

then they would be convinced, 

and leave you in peace from their questions. 

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【第三部分】

大人们，就是这样！

They are like that！

小孩子们对大人们，应该宽宏大量才对。

Children should always show 

great forbearance toward grown_up people. 

要知道，我是怀着忧伤的心情讲述这些往事的。

I have suffered too much grief 

in setting down these memories. 

我的朋友，带着小羊，已经离开六年了。

Six years have already passed 

since my friend went away from me, 

with his sheep. 

我尝试在这里把它描绘出来，就是为了要记住他。

If I try to describe him here, 

it is to make sure that I shall not forget him. 

(因为)忘记朋友，是一件很可悲的事情。

To forget a friend is sad. 

出于这样的考虑，我买了一盒颜料和几支铅笔。

It is for that purpose, again, that I have bought a box of paints and some pencils. 

重新拿起画笔：

对于我这个年纪的人来说，真是一个挑战；

It is hard to take up drawing again at my age, 

因为，除了六岁时画过“闭着肚皮”；

以及“开着肚皮”的蟒蛇外，我什么也没画过。

when I have never made any pictures except those of the boa constrictor from the outside and the boa constrictor from the inside, since I was six. 

我的这个朋友，从来不做任何解释。

My friend never explained anything to me. 

也许，他认为我和他一样吧。

He thought, perhaps, that I was like himself. 

遗憾的是，我却没有办法看到盒子里的小羊。

But I, alas, do not know how to see sheep 

through the walls of boxes. 

我肯定是变老了。

I have had to grow old.