希腊神话习语(整理)

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1、Allusions²Unit31.Prometheus2.Pandora’sBox灾难之盒含义：toopenPandora'sboxmeanstocreateevilthatcannotbeundone.来源：Pandora'sboxinvolvesamythologicalstoryinwhichtheaboxwasgiventoahumanwhowaswarnednevertoopenthebox,buthiscuriositymadehimopenitresultinginadisaster.²Unit51.swansong（最后杰作；绝笔）2.blackswan（比喻罕见之人/物

2、；“凤毛麟角”）3.win/gainLaurels（获得荣誉，赢得声望）4.looktoone’sLaurels（爱惜名声，保持记录）5.restonone’sLaurels（坐享清福，光吃老本）6.ThePoetLaureate;TheLaureate（桂冠诗人）²Unit61.Aphrodite’sgirdle:2.aphrodisiac[ˌæfrəuˈdiziæk]:n.adrugorotheragentthatstimulatessexualdesireadj.excitingsexualdesire3.venereal[viˈniəriəl]/venery[ˈvenəri]4.

3、veneration[ˌvenəˈreɪʃən]:n.尊敬5.adonis:n.anyhandsomeyoungman²Unit71.atlantean:adj.exceedinglystrong（像）巨人阿特拉斯的，力大无比的2.gorgonize:vt.使吓呆3.mountone’sPegasus:(humor)writeapoem4.thechoiceofHeracles5.accomplishmentsofHeracles：tremendousdeeds（需要做出超人的努力才得完成的业绩）6.Herculeaneffort:巨大/艰巨的努力含义：AHerculeanefforti

4、stosaythatoneisstrong,vigorousanddeterminedintheirattempttoachievearesult,asinaHerculeantask.来源：DrivenmadbyHera,Heraclesslewhisownchildren.Toexpiatethecrime,Heracleswasrequiredtocarryouttenlaborssetbyhisarchenemy,Eurystheus.Heraclesaccomplishedthesetasks,butEurystheusdidnotaccept2tasks.Thenhesett

5、womoretasks,whichHeraclesperformedsuccessfully,bringingthetotalnumberoftasksuptotwelve.eg.HecompletedthetranslationofthismonumentalworkwithaHerculeaneffort.他历尽心血终于完成了这一大套的翻译作品。7.hydra-headed:a.多头的，多分支的，多中心的8.TheAugeanStable肮脏的地方含义：anextremelydirtyplace;ajobsodirtyandsohugethatno-onecanhopetosucce

6、edatit来源：Augeas,whosenamemeans"bright",waskingofElisandfatherofEpicaste.Heisbestknownforhisstables,whichhousedthesinglegreatestnumberofcattleinthecountryandhadneverbeencleaned—untilthetimeofthegreatheroHeracles.ThefifthLabourofHeracleswastocleantheAugeanstables9.cleantheAugeanstables:彻底清除积弊，进行重大改

7、革10.Amazons:tallstrongathleticwoman;femalewarriors11.Cerberus:agrim,watchfulkeeper,house-porter,guardian,etc.(冥府看门狗;凶恶的看门人)12.theShirtofNessus/TunicofNessus/Nessus-robe/Nessus’shirt:asourceofmisfortunefromwhichthereisn