“Yes?” said the little prince, who did not understand what the conceited man was talking about.
“Clap your hands, one against the other,” the conceited man now directed him.
The little prince clapped his hands. The conceited man raised his hat in a modest salute.
“This is more entertaining than the visit to the king,” the little prince said to himself. And he began again to clap his hands, one against the other. The conceited man again raised his hat in salute.
〖精读笔记〗
◆clap [klæp] vt. 拍手，鼓掌
◆against [əˈɡenst; əˈɡeɪnst] prep. 与…相反；紧靠，碰撞
◆now当时; 那时候(用于讲述故事或过去的事情)，可与一般过去时连用
◆direct [dəˈrekt; daɪˈrekt] vt. 管理；指挥
◆modest [ˈmɒdɪst] adj. 谦虚的，谦逊的
◆entertaining [ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ] adj. 令人愉快的
◆“比较级+ than”结构，表示两者相比，than后可以加名词/代词（若为人称代词口语中多用宾格）、动名词、从句、状语（包括副词、介词短语等）、动词、形容词等。
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