希腊神话习语(整理)

希腊神话习语(整理)01Allusions；?Unit1；1.delphic暧昧的、隐晦的，意义不明的；2.Olympian威严的，奥林匹克竞赛的，奥林；3.Martial军事的，军战的尚武的；4.Nemesis克星，报应（复仇女神，涅墨西斯；5.Titanic巨大的；6.Iridescent色彩斑斓的，彩虹色的，闪；7.adisciple/daughter/son；8.MnemoAllusions?Unit11.delphic暧昧的、隐晦的，意义不明的2.Olympian威严的，奥林匹克竞赛的，奥林匹克选手3.Martial军事的，军战的尚武的4.Nemesis克星，报应（复仇女神，涅墨西斯）5.Titanic巨大的6.Iridescent色彩斑斓的，彩虹色的，闪光的（Iris彩虹女神）7.adisciple/daughter/sonofMomus插科打诨的人，滑稽的人8.Mnemonics记忆术?Unit21.Junoesque高贵优美的，端庄的2.Argus-eyed警惕的，目光尖锐的3.Satyr/satyriasis好色之徒，性欲极强的男人4.Mercurial反复无常的，水银的灵活的，易变的5.Hermetic密封的，不透气的?Unit41.Prometheus2.Chaotic混沌的，混乱的3.Promethean独创性的，赋予生命的，有生机的4.Pandora’sBox灾难之盒含义：toopenPandora'sboxmeanstocreateevilthatcannotbeundone.来源：Pandora'sboxinvolvesamythologicalstoryinwhichtheaboxwasgiventoahumanwhowaswarnednevertoopenthebox,buthiscuriositymadehimopenitresultinginadisaster.?Unit51.arachnid蛛型钢动物2.Palladium守护神3.Aegis保护，支持，庇护?Unit61.Dionysiac酒神，肉欲方面的，本能方面的，耽于声色，放荡，狂欢2.Bacchant/bacchic酒神节3.Bacchante酒神巴克斯的女祭司，酗酒的女人4.TheDionysianMysteries酒神的奥秘，宗教狂热性?Unit71.Midas’/ass’sears掩饰不了的秘密，浅薄的，一知半解的2.Midas/thegoldentouch点石成金3.CuttheGordianknot外行的评判Laymanjudge?Unit81.cereal谷物2.Aureole光环，光轮3.Briarean百手巨人，多手的?Unit91.charon’sboat/ferry摆渡的船夫的船/轮渡2.Give/throwasoptoCerberus给/抛出一个息事宁人的甜头3.TheElysianfields极乐世界4.CrosstheStyx过鬼门关，死5.Behauntedbyfuriesof被...的冤魂纠缠?Unit101.panic恐慌2.Sylvan/sylvatic森林的，栖息于森林的3.Faunaandflora动植物4.Zephyr和风，西风5.Auroraaustralis/borealis南极光，北极光?Unit121.swansong（最后杰作；绝笔）2.blackswan（比喻罕见之人/物；“凤毛麟角”）3.win/gain/reap(one’s)Laurels（获得荣誉，赢得声望）4.looktoone’sLaurels（爱惜名声，保持记录）5.Rest/repose/retire/sit(back)onone’sLaurels（坐享清福，光吃老本）6.ANobel/PoetLaureate;TheLaureate（桂冠诗人）7.pythonic预言的，神谕的，大蟒似得?Unit131.cupidity贪财，贪心2.Psychic精神的，超自然的通灵的或有特异功能的人3.Erotic性爱的，好色之徒，恋爱诗4.Nectareous神酒似得，甘美的?Unit141.Aphrodite’sgirdle:2.aphrodisiac[??fr?u?dizi?k]:n.adrugorotheragentthatstimulatessexualdesire一种药物或其他代理,刺激性欲adj.excitingsexualdesire激动人心的性欲3.venereal[vi?ni?ri?l]/venery[?ven?ri]性病，性欲4.veneration[?ven??re???n]:n.尊敬崇拜5.adonis:n.anyhandsomeyoungman。任何一个英俊的年轻人?Pygmalioneffect皮格玛利翁效应?Unit181.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)writeapoem(幽默)写一首诗4.achimerainone’sbrain不可能实现的想法，在大脑中产生的一种妄想Unite201.thechoiceofHeracles:进退两难2.accomplishmentsofHeracles：tremendousdeeds（需要做出超人的努力才得完成的业绩）3.Herculeaneffort:巨大/艰巨的努力含义：AHerculeaneffortistosaythatoneisstrong,vigorousanddeterminedintheirattempttoachievearesult,asinaHerculeantask.来源：DrivenmadbyHera,Heraclesslewhisownchildren.Toexpiatethecrime,Heracleswasrequiredtocarryouttenlaborssetbyhisarchenemy,Eurystheus.Heraclesaccomplishedthesetasks,butEurystheusdidnotaccept2tasks.Thenhesettwomoretasks,whichHeraclesperformedsuccessfully,bringingthetotalnumberoftasksuptotwelve.eg.HecompletedthetranslationofthismonumentalworkwithaHerculeaneffort.他历尽心血终于完成了这一大套的翻译作品。4.hydra-headed:a.多头的，多分支的，多中心的5.TheAugeanStable肮脏的地方含义：anextremelydirtyplace;ajobsodirtyandsohugethatno-onecanhopetosucceedatit来源：Augeas,whosenamemeansbright,waskingofElisandfatherofEpicaste.Heisbestknownforhisstables,whichhousedthesinglegreatestnumberofcattleinthecountryandhadneverbeencleaned—untilthetimeofthegreatheroHeracles.ThefifthLabourofHeracleswastocleantheAugeanstables6.cleansetheAugeanstables:彻底清除积弊，进行重大改革7.Amazons:tallstrongathleticwoman;femalewarriors高强烈运动的女人,女战士8.Cerberus:agrim,watchfulkeeper,house-porter,guardian,etc.(冥府看门狗;凶恶的看门人)9.theShirtofNessus/TunicofNessus/Nessus-robe/Nessus’shirt:asourceofmisfortunefromwhichthereisnoescape(涅索斯的衣服；使人致命的礼物)10.PillarsofHeracles:达赫拉克勒斯石柱,今直布罗陀海峡?Unit211.TheProcrusteanbed/thebedofProcrustes强迫一致brutalandunreasonablepolicy(喻指狭小的框框，强求一致的政策/制度)含义：whensomethingisProcrustean,differentlengthsorsizesorpropertiesarefittedtoanarbitrarystandard.来源：ProcrusteswasaroguesmithandbanditfromAtticawhophysicallyattackedpeoplebystretchingthemorcuttingofftheirlegs,soastoforcethemtofitthesizeofanironbed.2.daedal:complexandingeniousindesignorfunction(巧妙的，复杂的，千变万化的)3.withtheambitionofTheseus:tocherishgreataspirationsandloftyideals(宏图远略)4.theGoldenFleecetreasuresobtainedafterinnumeroushardships(历尽千辛万苦才觅得的宝物)5.Argonauts/Argonautaecourageousnavigatororadventurer(泛指勇敢无畏的航海家、冒险家)6.Sowdragon’steeth挑起纠纷provokewarbyspreadingdispute;orcultivatewarriorsormonster“龙齿”喻指相互争斗的根源；“播种龙齿”比喻(1)挑起纠纷，引起战争；(2)培养一批武士或怪物含义：thedragon'steeth,onceplanted,wouldgrowintofullyarmedwarriors.龙的牙齿,一旦种植,将成长为全面武装战士。来源：InGreekmyth,dragon'steethfeatureprominentlyinthelegendsofthePhoenicianprinceCadmusandJason'squestfortheGoldenFleece.7.Circe（赛丝）witch,sorceress,enchantresswhocharmedmen(喻指善于引诱男人的女人。善用巫术将男人变成猪，曾百般引诱奥德修斯留他在岛上居住一年。)8.Sirens’songfine-soundingwords;wordsthatconfuseormisleadpeople(赛壬姐妹原是美丽的少女，因受惩罚变成了人头鸟身的海妖，住在一个海岛上用美妙的歌声诱杀过往船只上的水手，岛上白骨遍地。“赛壬的歌声”喻指甜言蜜语、迷魂汤。)9.anOrpheansinger(fromOrpheus)Orphean喻指“迷人的；令人神往的”。Eg.TheyoungpeoplewerealltouchedbytheOrpheansinger.10.Medea’skettle（水壶）awaytorestoreyouth(喻指恢复青春的方法)11.BeaJasonanunfaithfulhusband;beafickle-heartedman(喻指负心人)12.MedeaComplex美狄亚情结，杀子情结13.ACadmean/Pyrrhicvictory付出很大代价得到的胜利?Unit221.theJudgmentofParisamatephoricalusageforamanwholovesbe