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13Today, we’re doing something truly special.
We’re going to dive into one of the most beautiful, emotional, and unforgettable stories in all of English literature: “The Happy Prince,” written by Oscar Wilde.
This story has been loved for more than a hundred years, not only because it’s beautifully written, but because it touches something deep in the human heart — compassion, sacrifice, loneliness, generosity, and the very real distance between beauty and suffering in our world.
Before we start, just a quick note:
👉 The version you’re about to hear is a slightly shortened version of the original story —
short enough to fit a podcast episode,
but long enough to keep every emotional beat, every important scene, and every piece of Wilde’s poetic style.
If you’re in a quiet place, feel free to close your eyes and let the story play like a movie in your mind.
Alright — let’s begin.
📝 本期的知识卡片我们整理在下面啦：
- gilded — covered with a thin layer of gold
- — 镀金的；表面包着一层薄金的
- sapphire — a blue precious stone
- — 蓝宝石
- ruby — a deep red precious stone
- — 红宝石
- seamstress — a woman who sews for a living
- — 以缝纫为生的女裁缝
- embroider — to sew decorative patterns
- — 刺绣；绣花
- feverish — having a fever
- — 发烧的；因发烧而虚弱不适的
- misery — great suffering
- — 极大的痛苦；悲惨的处境
- shabby — worn-out and untidy
- — 破旧的；寒酸的；显得潦倒的
- furnace — a very hot oven used for melting metal
- — 熔炉；高温炼炉
- courtiers — people who serve in a royal court
- — 宫廷侍臣；王室随从
- sacrifice — giving up something valuable for others
- — 牺牲；为他人放弃重要的东西
- compassion — deep sympathy and caring for someone’s suffering
- — 同情心；对他人痛苦的深切关怀
- plucked — pulled out
- — 拔下；摘下；扯下来
- gutter — the edge of the street where water flows
- — 路边排水沟；街道边的水槽
- dust-heap — a pile of rubbish
- — 垃圾堆；废弃物堆
- praise — to express admiration or love
- — 赞美；称颂；表达敬爱
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