A Pilot and His Little Prince 圣修伯里与小王子的冒险旅程
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The book The Little Prince begins with a pilot crashing in a desert. There the man finds a strange child called the Little Prince, who hails from a tiny planet, which is just slightly bigger than a house. On the small planet, the Little Prince lives next to three small volcanoes, and a unique rose he treasures dearly. The Little Prince is full of curiosity about other worlds, and traveled to many planets before coming to the Earth. Coincidentally, he meets the stuck pilot, who seems able to satisfy most of his curiosity. Yet, it turns out that the boy teaches the pilot to see new aspects of the world.
《小王子》这本书的开头是一位飞行员坠机在沙漠中。他在那里发现一位名叫小王子的奇怪孩子，小王子来自一个只比一间房屋略大的小星球。在这个小星球上，小王子和三座小火山比邻而居，还有一朵他非常珍惜的独特玫瑰。小王子对其他世界充满好奇心，而且在到达地球之前已经旅行许多星球。他碰巧遇见这位被困在沙漠的飞行员，他似乎可以满足小王子大部分的好奇心。然而，后来却是小王子教导飞行员用新观点来看这个世界。
The Little Princewas written and illustrated by French pilot and author Antoine de Saint-Exupery. It has sold over 140 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling books ever.
《小王子》由法国飞行员和作家安东尼．圣修伯里撰写及绘制插画。它在全球已卖出超过一千四百万本，使它成为史上最畅销书籍之一。
As well as being a charming tale for children, The Little Prince also contains a mature philosophy on life. An especially meaningful lesson in The Little Prince is “One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye.”
除了是迷人的童书故事，《小王子》也蕴含成熟的人生哲理。《小王子》中格外有意义的一课是『人只有用自己的心才能看清事物，真正重要的东西用眼睛是看不到的。』
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pilot [ˋpaɪlət] n.（飞机等的）驾驶员，飞行员
Airplane pilots must go through hundreds of hours of training to fly a plane.
slightly [ˋslaɪtlɪ] adv. 轻微地；稍微地
slight adj. 轻微的; 些许的
The new smartphone is slightly lighter and thinner than previous phones.
treasure [ˋtrɛʒɚ] v. 珍爱，珍视
(treasure-trasured-treasured)
Parents treasure the days they spend with their children.
aspect [ˋæspɛkt] n. 方面，观点; 外观，样子
The new book about the president showed a different aspect of his life.
mature [məˋtjʊr] adj. 成熟的
Being mature means accepting greater responsibilities.
invisible [ɪnˋvɪzəb!] adj. 看不见的；无形的
visible adj. 可看见的
While our feelings are invisible, we express them with our faces and bodies.
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hail from 来自…
dearly [ˋdɪrlɪ] adv. 充满深情地
coincidentally [ko͵ɪnsəˋdɛntlɪ] adv. 碰巧的是；巧合地
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Born in 1900, Antoine de Saint-Exupery found his true calling when he was trained as a pilot at age 21. He first served as a mail pilot, working airmail routes in Europe, Africa, and South America. Later, he flew missions in World War II and then fled to America when France surrendered to the Nazis. In the US, he wrote The Little Prince and other works before returning to the war to fight the Nazis.
生于1900年，安东尼．圣修伯里在21岁受训成为飞行员时找到真正的人生目标。他一开始任职为邮政飞行员，飞行于欧洲、非洲和南美洲的航空邮件路线。后来，他在第二次世界大战时出空中任务，并在法国对纳粹投降时逃到美国。在美国，他于重返战线对抗纳粹前写了《小王子》和其他著作。
His adventurous life is reflected in The Little Prince. During his time in Africa, he crashed and had a four-day journey in the desert, which inspired the setting for the book. Some critics interpreted the unique rose as Saint-Exupery’s wife, Consuelo. Despite their stormy relationship, Saint-Exupery still cherished his wife.
他充满冒险的人生反映在《小王子》中。在非洲的时候，他经历坠机并在沙漠中有四天的旅途，这启发书中的背景。有些评论家将独特的玫瑰诠释为圣修伯里的妻子康苏尔洛。尽管他们的关系并未非风平浪静，圣修伯里依然珍爱他的妻子。
The Little Prince was published in 1943. Sadly, Saint-Exupery never knew the far-reaching effects his book had. He took off on a mission in 1944 and never returned. His whereabouts remain a mystery, but the philosophy in The Little Prince echoes in readers’ hearts and reminds them of the innocence of their childhood.
《小王子》于1943年出版。可惜的是，圣修伯里从不知道他的书带来的深远影响。他在1944年的一次任务中起飞后就不曾归来。他的下落依然成谜，但《小王子》中的哲理在读者的心中回响，并使他们想起童年天真无邪的时光。
－by Pat Woods
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mission [ˋmɪʃən] n. 任务
Soldiers sent on missions usually have a specific goal to achieve.
surrender [səˋrɛndɚ] v. 投降
The bank robbers surrendered when the police trapped them.
critic [ˋkrɪtɪk] n. 评论家
Food critics eat at many restaurants and give their opinions.
interpret [ɪnˋtɝprɪt] v. 诠释
Researchers interpreted the ancient writing so everyone could understand it.
echo [ˋɛko] n.（舆论等的）反应；共鸣
Music echoed throughout the large church during the wedding.
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found one's true calling 找到自己的天职
Nazis 纳粹
setting [ˋsɛtɪŋ] n. 背景
stormy [ˋstɔrmɪ] adj. 激烈争吵的
whereabouts [ˋhwɛrəˋbaʊts] n. 行踪，下落
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