读小王子英文版Chapter2-1

    So I lived my life alone, without anyone that I could really talk to, until I had an
accident with my plane in the Desert of Sahara, six years ago. Something was
broken in my engine. And as I had with me neither a mechanic nor any
passengers, I set myself to attempt the difficult repairs all alone. It was a question
of life or death for me: I had scarcely enough drinking water to last a week.
The first night, then, I went to sleep on the sand, a thousand miles from any
human habitation. I was more isolated than a shipwrecked sailor on a raft in the
middle of the ocean. Thus you can imagine my amazement, at sunrise, when I was
awakened by an odd little voice. It said:
"If you please−− draw me a sheep!"
"What!"
"Draw me a sheep!"

1.scarcely /ˈskeəsli/ adverb
英英: only just; almost not
英汉:几乎不; 简直不; 勉强; 刚
I can scarcely believe it.
我简直不敢相信/我几乎不敢相信。
2.raft /rɑːft/
英英: a flat structure made of pieces of wood tied together adn used as a boat or floating platform
英汉: 木排; 木筏; 充气艇