“Good evening,” said the little prince courteously.
“Good evening,” said the snake.
“What planet is this on which I have come down?” asked the little prince.
“This is the Earth; this is Africa,” the snake answered.
“Ah! Then there are no people on the Earth?”
〖精读笔记〗
◆courteously [ˈkɜːtiəsli] adv. 有礼貌地；亲切地
◆What planet is this on which I have come down?
·本句陈述语序为：This is what planet on which I have come down.
·划线部分为定语从句，修饰先行词planet（on the planet在定语从句中做地点状语）
·此时on which = where
e.g.
This is the company where/in which I work.
这是我工作的公司。
◆come down下来，降落，落下
·have come down 现在完成时形式
·可以理解为最近发生的动作的现在完成时态表达“现在的状态”，即“降落了”的状态
·强调现在的影响或结果：怀疑降落到了错误的星球上
◆Africa [ˈæfrɪkə] n. 非洲
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