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在附近的宇宙中，还有 325、326、327、328、329、330 等几颗小行星。
He found himself in the neighborhood of the asteroids 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, and 330.
他就开始访问这几颗星球，想在那里找点事干，并且学习学习。
He began, therefore, by visiting them, in order to add to his knowledge.
第一颗星球上住着一个国王。
The first of them was inhabited by a king.
国王穿着用紫红色和白底黑花的毛皮做成的大礼服，坐在一个很简单却又十分威严的宝座上。
Clad in royal purple and ermine,he was seated upon a throne which was at the same time both simple and majestic.
当他看见小王子时，喊了起来：“啊，来了一个臣民。”
"Ah! Here is a subject," exclaimed the king, when he saw the little prince coming.
小王子思量着：“他从来也没有见过我，怎么会认识我呢？”
And the little prince asked himself: "How could he recognize me when he had never seen me before?"
他哪里知道，在那些国王的眼里，世界是非常简单的：所有的人都是臣民。
He did not know how the world is simplified for kings. To them, all men are subjects.
国王十分骄傲，因为他终于成了某个人的国王，他对小王子说道：“靠近些，好让我好好看看你。”
"Approach, so that I may see you better," said the king, who felt consumingly proud of being at last a king over somebody.
小王子看看四周，想找个地方坐下来，
The little prince looked everywhere to find a place to sit down;
可是整个星球被国王华丽的白底黑花皮袍占满了。

but the entire planet was crammed and obstructed by the king's magnificent ermine robe.
他只好站在那里，但是因为疲倦了，他打起哈欠来。
So he remained standing upright, and, since he was tired, he yawned.
君王对他说：“在一个国王面前打哈欠是违反礼节的。我禁止你打哈欠。”
"It is contrary to etiquette to yawn in the presence of a king," the monarch said to him. "I forbid you to do so."
小王子羞愧地说道：“我实在忍不住，”
"I can't help it. I can't stop myself," replied the little prince, thoroughly embarrassed.
我长途跋涉来到这里，还没有睡觉呢。
I have come on a long journey, and I have had no sleep...
国王说：“那好吧，我命令你打哈欠。
"Ah, then," the king said. "I order you to yawn.
好些年来我没有看见过任何人打哈欠。
It is years since I have seen anyone yawning.
对我来说，打哈欠倒是新奇的事。
Yawns, to me, are objects of curiosity.
来吧，再打个哈欠！这是命令。
Come, now! Yawn again! It is an order.

小王子-The Little Prince-Read in Chinese

小王子第23章：打哈欠

       Tā shì shuí?
A：他 是   谁？
    Tā shì wǒ tónɡxué.  
B：他   是 我   同学。
    Tā ne? Tā shì nǐ tónɡxué ma? 
A：她 呢？她 是  你    同学   吗？
    Tā bú shì wǒ tónɡxué, Tā shì wǒ pénɡyou.
B：她  不  是  我   同学， 她  是  我    朋友。


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Hoy vuelvo a hablar de comida. Un platazo delicioso digno de cualquier estudiante con ínfulas de cocinero. Y también de pimientos de Padrón. Una maravilla de capítulo, vaya. Que lo disfrutéis tanto como disfruté yo los espaguetis.

PD: 
Ínfula: sust. vanidad pretenciosa.
Vanidad: sust. Arrogancia, presunción, envanecimiento.
Pretenciosa/o: adj. Que pretende ser más de lo que es.
Arrogante: adj. Altanero, soberbio.
Soberbio/a: adj. Que se deja llevar por la soberbia.
Soberbia: sust. Altivez y apetito desordenado de ser preferido a otros.


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❥ 在这个播客中，梅洛朗读了《儿童伊索》，可在网上免费找到：
https://www.read.gov/aesop/001.html
❥聆听并学习每个故事的寓意。
❥ 通过回答问答问题练习听力和/或阅读理解。
❥ 今天的寓言叫"蚊子和公牛"。可以在这里找到：
https://www.read.gov/aesop/008.html
❥今天的寓言故事的寓意是： 
"我们在自己的眼中往往比在邻居的眼中更重要。思想越小，自负越大"。

❥ In this podcast, Melo reads from The Aesop for Children. 
❥ Aesop's Fables are free online at:
www.read.gov/aesop/ 
❥ Listen and learn the moral of each story.
❥ Today's fable is called "The Gnat & the Bull" and can be found here:
https://www.read.gov/aesop/008.html
❥The moral of today’s fable is: 
"We are often of greater importance in our own eyes than in the eyes of our neighbor. The smaller the mind the greater the conceit."

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Episode 7: The Gnat & the Bull

In questo episodio vedremo ben 12 espressioni differenti con la parola "naso" in italiano. Se ti piacciono le espressioni idiomatiche, allora è l'episodio perfetto per te. E tu hai naso nella vita?
Vediamo insieme 12 espressioni idiomatiche con la parola “naso”. 

1) Storcere/ arricciare il naso
significato: provare disapprovazione o disgusto
Esempio: Ernesto ha arricciato il naso quando la moglie gli ha detto che sarebbe andata a cena con un vecchio amico. 

2) Farla sotto il naso
Significato: compiere una cattiva azione verso qualcuno senza che se ne accorge. 
Esempio: Il ladro è riuscito a farla sotto al naso al turista e a rubargli l’orologio.


3) Restare con un palmo di naso 
Significato: restare sconfitti e delusi 
Esempio: Lo studente restò con un palmo di naso quando scoprì di essere stato bocciato.

4) Non vedere più in là del proprio naso
Significato: avere una mentalità ristretta
Esempi: Giulio è sempre pieno di pregiudizi e non riesce a vedere al di là del proprio naso.


5) Ficcare il naso
Significato: intromettersi, curiosare
Esempio: Non sopporto quando Mario ficca il naso negli affari miei!

6)Avere naso
Significato: avere intuito
Esempio: Lina ha naso per gli affari e riesce sempre a vendere bene qualcosa. 


7) Avere la puzza sotto il naso
Significato: essere superbo e altezzoso
Esempio: Maria ha la puzza sotto il naso e si lamenta sempre di tutto!

8) Mettere il naso fuori di casa
Significato: uscire di casa
Esempio: Ormai sono due settimane che Giovanni non mette il naso fuori casa!



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12 frasi idiomatiche con la parola "naso" in italiano

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