46. 初遇狐狸（讲解）

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It was then that the fox appeared.

"Good morning," said the fox.

"Good morning," the little prince responded politely, although when he turned around he saw nothing.

"I am right here," the voice said, "under the apple tree."

"Who are you?" asked the little prince, and added, "You are very pretty to look at."

"I am a fox," the fox said.

"Come and play with me," proposed the little prince. "I am so unhappy."

"I cannot play with you," the fox said. "I am not tamed."

"Ah! Please excuse me," said the little prince.

But, after some thought, he added:

"What does that mean--'tame'?"

"You do not live here," said the fox. "What is it that you are looking for?"

"I am looking for men," said the little prince. "What does that mean--'tame'?"

"Men," said the fox. "They have guns, and they hunt. It is very disturbing. They also raise chickens. These are their only interests. Are you looking for chickens?"

"No," said the little prince. "I am looking for friends. What does that mean--'tame'?"

"It is an act too often neglected," said the fox. “It means to establish ties."

"'To establish ties'?"

"Just that," said the fox. "To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you, I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world . . ."

语言点

- propose：v. 提出；例：to propose an idea 提出一个想法 / I’d like to propose a toast (to John). 我提议为（小强）干一杯。

- tame：v. 驯服，控制；例：It’s hard to tame my hair when it’s humid. 空气太潮湿我的头发就不好弄。

- disturbing：adj. 令人不安的；例：The newspaper has unearthed some disturbing facts. 报纸揭发了一些令人不安的真相。

- raise：v. 抚养，饲养；例：to raise children 养孩子 / He was born and raised in Shanghai. 他生长在上海。

- neglect：v. 疏于照管；例：I feel like you have been neglecting me. 我觉得你最近在忽视我。n. 忽视；例：The old house has fallen into neglect. 这栋老房子现在没人管了。

- establish：v. 建立；例：to establish a relationship with sb 与某人建立关系

- tie：n. 关系，纽带；例：to cut ties with sb. 和某人断绝关系 / to cut the ties with one’s past 和过去一刀两断

- on one’s part：从某人的角度来说；例：I don’t know about you, but on my part, I regard you as a close friend. 我不知道你怎么想，至少我把你当成一个好朋友。