小王子生词

the primeval forest  原始的

ponder deeply   v. 思索

lay sth aside 把...搁置在一边

arithmetic  算术

be dishearted by sth --- dishearten 使沮丧

pilot airplanes   v. 驾驶

be close at hand

clear-sighted 有眼光的

necktie 领结

a question of life or death

human habitation 

a shipwrecked sailor 遭遇海难的

a matter of great consequence

in danger of death

little chap 小伙子

be astounded to find/see/hear ... 感到震惊的

sickly adj. 常生病的；（味道)令人作呕的

indulgently 放纵地

ram n. 公羊