希腊神话学英语单词

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Achilles'heel•AchillesisthesonofthemortalPeleusandThetis,bocfootgoddessofthesea(海中银脚女神),wasfoughtagainstTroy(特洛伊)hero.Legendhasitthatwhenhewasborn,hismotherholdinghisheeldippedinthesea,sonotsoaktoheel,generalinvulnerability.FinallybytheTrojanprince,Achilles’sheelinjurytodeath.•Thismythiscommonlyusedtodescribeaperson'sfatalorsoleweakness.•achilles'heel[ə,kili:z'hi:l]•n.唯一的致命的弱点•例句•1.VanityishisAchilles'heel.•虚荣自负是他最大的缺点•2.TransportationisAchilles'heelinourcity.•交通是我们市的薄弱环节。•dip•vt.浸,泡,蘸;舀取;把伸入•vi.浸;下降,下沉;倾斜;舀,掏•n.下沉,下降;倾斜;浸渍,蘸湿•[过去式dipped过去分词dipped现在分词dipping]•词组短语:•dipin浸泡•dipinto浸在……里;稍加研究•hotdipgalvanizing热镀锌;热浸镀锌•takeadip泡个澡;去游泳•例句•1.Meltpeanutbutterinthemicrowavetodipthefruitin.•用微波炉将花生酱溶化,用水果蘸着吃。•2.Dipintothebatter.•浸到糊状物里.SirenAnisland,threehalfhumanandhalfbirdsirensisterssatinafieldofflowers,singinginvoicesthatexcitedtheheartsofmen,theattractivesongsweresosweetthatshipswereattractedtotheislandandstrucktopiecesontherocks.Nosailornorshiphadeverbeenknowntopasstheislandofthesirenswithoutbeingattractedtodisaster.ActingontheadviceofCirce(赛丝),Odysseus(奥德修斯)tookcarefulpreparationagainstthesirens.Foronce(仅此一次)thesirenshadsungwithnoeffects.Theeldestofthesisters,Partherope(帕耳塞洛珀),lovedOdysseussomuchthatshethrewherselfintotheseaafterhisshipshadpassed.•Siren•n.汽笛;迷人的女人;歌声动人的女歌手•adj.迷人的•vi.响着警报器行驶•vt.引诱•例句:•Itsoundslikeanambulancesiren.•听起来象救护车的警笛。•Akindofsirencalltemptingmetogiveupmydream.•那是个引诱我放弃写作梦想的电话。•Oncewrappedinthetrimcolumnoflushblackfabric,Ibecamehalfsophisticatedlady,halfsiren.•一旦裹上那修长而华美的黑裙子,我便变得成熟高贵,又妖艳迷人。•strike•vi.打,打击;罢工;敲,敲击;抓;打动;穿透•vt.打,击;罢工;撞击,冲击;侵袭;打动;到达•n.罢工;打击;殴打•[过去式struck或strook过去分词struck或stricken现在分词striking]•短语:•lightningstrike雷击•onstrike罢工,罢工中•例句:•他挨了父亲的打。•He'sstruckbyhisfather.EchoAndNarcissus•Narcissuswasvery,veryhandsome.Manywomenfellinlovewithhim,butheturnedthemaway.OneofthewomenwholovedNarcissuswasanymphcalledEcho.Echocouldnotspeakproperlyshecouldonlyrepeatwhatwassaidtoher,soshecouldn'ttellNarcissusthatshelovedhim.Echoleftandhidinacave,untilnothingwasleftofher,excepthervoice.•TheMaiden,agoddess,foundoutaboutthis,andshewasveryangry.ShemadeNarcissusfallinlovewithhimself.WhenNarcissuslookedathisreflectioninapondoneday,hefellinlove.Hestayedonthatspotforever,untilhediedoneday.Wherehediedaflowergrew,andthatfloweriscalledaNarcissus•echo•n.重复者;[无线电]回波;回声,共鸣;(言语、作风、思想等的)重复;•vt.重复,效仿;随声附和;发射(声音等);类似;•vi.充满回声;产生回响;被重复;•例句:•Sheshoutedonthemountaintopandlistenedfortheecho.•她在山顶上大声喊着,然后聆听着回声。•Thehallechoedwithcheers.•欢呼声响彻大厅。•Thestudentandhisteacherechoedeachotherinwritingstyle.•学生和他老师在创造风格方面彼此相似。narcissus传说是河神刻斐索斯与水泽女神利里俄珀之子,长得十分清秀,有许多女孩仰慕,但他却对谁都不动心,反而爱上了自己在水中的倒影,最终在顾影自怜中抑郁死去。化作水仙花,仍留在水边守望着自己的影子。现代被用作:n.水仙,水仙花;“孤芳自赏者”、“自我陶醉者”的代名词。

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