The stars are beautiful because of a flower that cannot be seen. What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.
星星之所以耀眼,是因為有一朵人們看不見的花。沙漠之所以美麗,是因為有一口藏在角落裡的井。
——小王子
紅色標記為連讀
綠色標記為省讀或失爆
加粗為重讀
desert
【N】 ['dɛzɚt] 沙漠;荒原
eg: These towns out in the desert - you know why they got there?
這些沙漠裡的小鎮—你知道它們為什麼會在那兒嗎?
【V】 [dɪˈzɝt] 拋棄;遺棄
eg: Poor farmers are deserting their parched fields and coming here to look for jobs.
貧窮的農民丟下乾旱的農田,來這裡尋找工作。
well
用法一:常用語口語中
eg: 「Well, why don't you ask me?」 he said finally.
「嗯,那你為什麼不問我呢?」他最後說了一句。
用法二:【adj】常用來表示(身體)健康的
eg: How well you look! 你看來多麼健康啊!
用法三:【adv】很好地;充分地;滿意地;適當地
eg: Mike can draw well. 邁克畫畫畫得好。
用法四:【N】井;源泉
eg: I live in a small countryside with a well.
我住在一個有水井的小村子裡。