1. For us who understand life, figures are a matter of indifference.
对我们懂得生活的人来说,数字都是些无关紧要的事。
a matter of indifference 无关紧要的事
a matter of consequence 重要的事情
2. I do not much like to take the tone of a moralist.
我从来不太愿意以道德家的口吻来说话。
take the tone of a moralist 占据着道德制高点贬低别人
3. I ought to have judged by deeds and not by words.
我应该根据她的行为,而不是根据她的话来判断她。
4. This was a very short visit, but it plunged the little prince into deep dejection.
那是一次非常短暂的访问,可是它却使小王子陷入深深的沮丧。
plunge into 突然(仓促)地开始做某事
She plunges into examination.
她专心于考试。
deep dejection 深深的沮丧
dejection/depression忧郁,沮丧
5. And never would they make a mistake in the order of their entry upon the stage. It would be magnificent.
他们从来也不会搞错他们上场的次序。真是了不起。
make a mistake 犯错误
We should not be afraid of making mistakes if we want to improve English.
如果想要提高英语,我们就不应该害怕犯错误。
entry upon the stage 上场,登上舞台
6. The house, the stars, the desert--what gives them their beauty is something that is invisible.
房子、星星、沙漠,赐予它们的美丽的是一些看不见的东西。
7. But the eyes are blind. One must look with the heart.
眼睛是什么也看不见的,一定要用心去看。
be blind to 对......视而不见
turn a deaf ear to 对......充耳不闻
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