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baobab n.【植物;植物學】猢猻面包樹〔非洲產,又名 monke...

Sometimes , “ he added , “ there is no harm in putting off a piece of work until another day . but when it is a matter of baobabs , that always means a catastrophe 有時候,人們把自己的工作推到以后去做,并沒有什么妨害,但要遇到拔猴面包樹苗這種事,那就非造成大災難不可。

Perhaps you will ask me , “ why are there no other drawing in this book as magnificent and impressive as this drawing of the baobabs ? 你們也許要問,為什么這本書中別的畫都沒有這幅畫那么壯觀呢?

The little prince looked them over , and laughed as he said : “ your baobabs - they look a little like cabbages . 小王子瞅見了,笑著說: “你畫的猴面包樹,有點象白菜”

But he made a wise comment : “ before they grow so big , the baobabs start out by being little . 他很有見識地說: “猴面包樹在長大之前,開始也是小小的。 ”

But the little prince added : “ then it follows that they also eat baobabs ? 可小王子又說道: “因此,它們也吃猴面包樹羅? ”

Grows the most species of the “ upside down tree “ , the beautiful baobab tree 上,遍布了上下好像倒轉了的猴面包樹。

“ but why do you want the sheep to eat the little baobabs ? 可是為什么你想叫你的羊去吃小猴面包樹呢? ”

“ children , “ i say plainly , “ watch out for the baobabs ! 我說: “孩子們,要當心那些猴面包樹呀! ”

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I do not much like to take the tone of a moralist . but the danger of the baobabs is so little understood , and such considerable risks would be run by anyone who might get lost on an asteroid , that for once i am breaking through my reserve 我從來不太愿意以道學家的口吻來說話,可是猴面包樹的危險,大家都不太了解,對迷失在小行星上的人來說,危險性非常之大,因此這一回,我貿然打破了我的這種不喜歡教訓人的慣例。

I pointed out to the little prince that baobabs were not little bushes , but , on the contrary , trees as big as castles ; and that even if he took a whole herd of elephants away with him , the herd would not eat up one single baobab 我對小王子說: “猴面包樹可不是小灌木,而是象教堂那么大的大樹,即便是帶回一群大象,也啃不了一棵猴面包樹。 ”

You must see to it that you pull up regularly all the baobabs , at the very first moment when they can be distinguished from the rosebushes which they resemble so closely in their earliest youth 這種樹苗小的時候與玫瑰苗差不多,一旦可以把它們區別開的時候,就要把它拔掉。這是一件非常乏味的工作,但很容易。 ”

Found in the savannas of africa and india , the baobab is a godsend to locals who use nearly every part of the tree for food , medicine , and even shelter 猴面包樹在非洲和印度的熱帶稀樹草原上都有發現,對于當地土著來說,它是天賜之物,他們充分利用它的每一部分,用來作食物、藥品,甚至作掩蔽處。

Sometimes , “ he added , “ there is no harm in putting off a piece of work until another day . but when it is a matter of baobabs , that always means a catastrophe 有時候,人們把自己的工作推到以后去做,并沒有什么妨害,但要遇到拔猴面包樹苗這種事,那就非造成大災難不可。

They imagine that they fill a great deal of space . they fancy themselves as important as the baobabs . you should advise them , then , to make their own calculations 他們自以為要占很大的地方,他們把自己看得象猴面包樹那樣大得了不起。

For better effect , it ' s preferable to apply this product together with baobab moisturizing factor toner and baobab firming and moisturizing cream 最好配合“生命之樹”保濕水因子爽膚水, “生命之樹”緊致保濕霜使用,效果更加明顯。

Immediately pat face with toner and apply with baobab firming moisturizing cream and baobab essence to get better effect 立即用爽膚水輕拍臉部,再配合“生命之樹”緊致保濕霜和“生命之樹”精華素使用,效果更加明顯。

It bores clear through it with its roots . and if the planet is too small , and the baobabs are too many , they split it in pieces . . 它的樹根能把星球鉆透,如果星球很小,而猴面包樹很多,它就把整個星球搞得支離破碎。

Mashatu reserve has an impressive population of african elephant , eland and ostrich . the baobab trees are also plenty in the region 馬沙圖保護區有數量驚人的非洲象、大角斑羚和鴕鳥,還有很多猴面包樹。

Perhaps you will ask me , “ why are there no other drawing in this book as magnificent and impressive as this drawing of the baobabs ? 你們也許要問,為什么這本書中別的畫都沒有這幅畫那么壯觀呢?