“Why is that?”
“Because an explorer who told lies would bring disaster on the books of the geographer. So would an explorer who drank too much.”
“Why is that?” asked the little prince.
“Because intoxicated men see double. Then the geographer would note down two mountains in a place where there was only one.”
〖精读笔记〗
◆tell lies说谎
◆bring sth on 使发生，导致(不愉快的事)
e.g.
The heart attack was brought on by stress.
压力导致了心脏病发作。
◆disaster [dɪˈzɑːstər] n. 灾难，灾祸；不幸
◆So would an explorer who drank too much.
1.此句为倒装句，“so +情态动词（could/would等）+ 主语”结构表示前面所叙述的情况也适用于后面一人或事物，意为“...也一样”。此处so为副词，意义上相当于too/also。
2. who drank too much为定语从句，修饰先行词an explorer。
TIps此处遵循句尾信息焦点原则，即把最重要的信息放在句子末尾的原则。
◆intoxicated [ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪtɪd] adj. 喝醉的；极度兴奋的
◆double [ˈdʌbl] adj. 两倍的；双重的
see double看重影
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