🔊 The second planet was inhabited by a conceited man.

第二颗星球上住着一位爱虚荣的人。

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conceited /kənˈsiːtɪd/

adj. 自负的,自满的,自以为是的➕

🔊 "Ah! Ah! I am about to receive a visit from an admirer!" he exclaimed from afar, when he first saw the little prince coming.

“啊！啊！我要迎来一位仰慕者的拜访了！” 他从远处喊道,当他第一次看到小王子走来时。

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admirer /ədˈmaɪərə(r)/

n. 钦佩者,仰慕者,崇拜者➕

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exclaimed /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

v. 呼喊,惊叫,大声说➕

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from afar /frəm əˈfɑː(r)/

adv. phrase. 从远处➕

🔊 For, to conceited men, all other men are admirers.

因为,在自负的人眼里,所有其他人都是仰慕者。

🔊 "Good morning," said the little prince. "That is a queer hat you are wearing."

“早上好,” 小王子说。“你戴的帽子真奇怪。”

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queer /kwɪə(r)/

adj. 古怪的,奇怪的➕

🔊 "It is a hat for salutes," the conceited man replied. "It is to raise in salute when people acclaim me. Unfortunately, nobody at all ever passes this way."

“这是一顶致敬帽,” 爱虚荣的人回答。“当人们向我欢呼时,我就举起它致敬。可惜,从来没有人经过这里。”

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salutes /səˈluːts/

n. 致敬,敬礼➕

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acclaim /əˈkleɪm/

v. 称赞,赞扬,为…喝彩➕

🔊 "Yes?" said the little prince, who did not understand what the conceited man was talking about.

“是吗？” 小王子说,他不明白爱虚荣的人在说什么。

🔊 "Clap your hands, one against the other," the conceited man now directed him.

“拍拍你的手,一只手对另一只手,” 爱虚荣的人现在指导他。

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Clap /klæp/

v. 拍手,鼓掌➕

🔊 The little prince clapped his hands. The conceited man raised his hat in a modest salute.

小王子拍了拍手。爱虚荣的人谦虚地举起帽子致敬。

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modest /ˈmɒdɪst/

adj. 谦虚的,适度的,端庄的➕

🔊 "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.

“这比拜访国王更有趣,” 小王子对自己说。他又开始拍手,一只手对另一只手。爱虚荣的人再次举起帽子致敬。

🔊 After five minutes of this exercise the little prince grew tired of the game's monotony.

这种练习进行了五分钟后,小王子对游戏的单调感到厌倦。

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monotony /məˈnɒtəni/

n. 单调,千篇一律➕

🔊 "And what should one do to make the hat come down?" he asked.

“那要怎么做才能让帽子放下呢？” 他问道。

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come down /kʌm daʊn/

phrasal v. 下来,降落,放下➕

🔊 But the conceited man did not hear him. Conceited people never hear anything but praise.

但爱虚荣的人没有听见他。自负的人除了赞美什么也听不见。

🔊 "Do you really admire me very much?" he demanded of the little prince.

“你真的非常仰慕我吗？” 他问小王子。

🔊 "What does that mean-‘admire’?"

“‘仰慕’是什么意思？”

🔊 "To admire means that you regard me as the handsomest, the best-dressed, the richest, and the most intelligent man on this planet."

“仰慕意味着你认为我是这个星球上最英俊、穿着最好、最富有、最聪明的人。”

🔊 "But you are the only man on your planet!"

“但你是你星球上唯一的人！”

🔊 "Do me this kindness. Admire me just the same."

“请帮帮忙。还是一样仰慕我吧。”

🔊 "I admire you," said the little prince, shrugging his shoulders slightly, "but what is there in that to interest you so much?"

“我仰慕你,” 小王子说,微微耸了耸肩,“但这有什么让你如此感兴趣的呢？”

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shrugging /ˈʃrʌɡɪŋ/

v. 耸肩（表示不知道、不在乎、怀疑等）➕

🔊 And the little prince went away.

然后小王子离开了。

🔊 "The grown-ups are certainly very odd," he said to himself, as he continued on his journey.

“大人们确实非常奇怪,” 他对自己说,一边继续他的旅程。

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odd /ɒd/

adj. 古怪的,奇特的,奇怪的➕

Chapter eleven: (第十一章)

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