The little prince looked everywhere to find a place to sit down, but the entire planet was crammed and obstructed by the king's magnificent ermine robe. So he remained standing upright, and, since he was tired, he yawned.
“It is contrary to etiquette to yawn in the presence ofa king,” the monarchsaid to him.“I forbidyou to do so.”
〖精读笔记〗
◆entire [ɪnˈtaɪə(r)] adj. 全部的，整个的
◆cram [kræm] v. 挤满; 塞进
◆obstruct [əbˈstrʌkt] vt. 妨碍；阻塞；遮断
◆magnificent [mæɡˈnɪfɪsnt] adj. 壮丽的；华丽的
◆robe [rəʊb] n. 长袍
◆remain 此处作系动词，表示主语保持或继续某种状态
◆upright [ˈʌpraɪt] adv. 挺直地，直立地
to sit/stand upright坐直／站直
◆yawn [jɔːn] v. 打哈欠
◆contrary ['kɒntrərɪ] adj. 相反的；对立的
◆etiquette [ˈetɪkət; ˈetɪket] n. 礼节，礼仪；规矩
◆in the presence of在…面前；有某人在场
◆monarch [ˈmɒnək] n. 君主，帝王
◆forbid [fəˈbɪd] vt. 禁止；不准
forbid sb. to do sth.禁止某人做某事
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