1.For us who understand life, figures are a matter of indifference¹.

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

indifference n.不关心，冷漠，常与to搭配使用，表示“对......漠不关心”

 

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 plunged³ 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。

 

plunge² into 突然开始做某事

 

E.g She plunges⁴ 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

 

E.g 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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