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一起讀《小王子》 | The Little Prince Chapter 17
- When one wishes to play the wit, he sometimes wanders a little from the truth.
wit 風趣，機智，巧妙
wanders 偏離；迷失
- as they do for some big public assembly,
assembly 集會；大會
- All humanity could be piled up on a small Pacific islet.
islet 小島（多用于文學作品中）
- It is unnecessary. You have, I know, confidence in me.
have confidence in someone 信任；信賴（某人）
- said the little prince courteously.
courteously 有禮貌地；謙恭地；恭敬地；客氣地
- He twined himself around the little prince's ankle, like a golden bracelet.
ankle 腳踝
bracelet 手鐲
- Whomever I touch, I send back to the earth from whence he came
whence 從何處；來自何方（多用于文學作品中）
The little prince made no reply.
- you are so weak on this Earth made of granite,
granite 花崗石；花崗巖
- "Oh! I understand you very well," said the little prince. "But why do you always speak in riddles?"
riddles 謎；謎語
