The Little Prince -1943 by Antoine de-Exupery
Chapter 1
In the book it said: "Boa constrictors swallow their prey whole, without chewing it. After that they are not able to move, and they sleep through the six months that they need for digestion."
I drew the inside of the boa constrictor, so that the grown-ups could see it clearly.
dishearten: to make someone lose hope or confidence
I would bring myself down to his level. I would talk to him about bridge, and golf, and politics, and neckties.
primeval forest 原始森林
lay aside 放在一边
intimately 亲密地
something improve my opinion of somebody 某事改变了我对某人的看法
Chapter 2
the Desert of Sahara
As I has with me neither a mechanic nor any passengers, I set myself to attempt the difficult repairs all alone.
set: to give sb a piece of work, a task, etc
drinking water 饮用水
I was more isolated than a shipwrecked sailor on a raft in the middle of the ocean. 我比一个在大海中落难的水手还要与世隔绝。
I jumped to my feet, completely thunderstruck. 看到这个就想跳起来了。
jump to your feet: to stand up very quickly
thunderstruck [not usually before noun] (formal) extremely surprised and shocked
discourage 注意发音
faint from something 由于某事感到虚弱
a light break over the face of somebody 某人脸上喜笑颜开，笑容满面
all alone = all by myself = by my own means 我被alone的意思误导了，其实就是自己做事。
give a suggestion of 给人···样印象，suggestion极细微的印象 a hint of suggestion
fountain pen 钢笔/ writing brush 毛笔/ marker 马克笔
chap: used to talk about a man in a friendly way (informal, becoming old-fashioned)
crossly 不大高兴地， 乖戾地，生气地， 掺杂了复杂情感
break the ice 破冰，
break the leg 会出现在演讲或者表演之类的场合，用来祝好运，【有自己的使用背景，不可乱用】
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