希腊12神英文pre.分解.ppt

The Greek Mythology 1.as false as Cressida:used to describe those who forsake their lovers. 负心如克瑞西达 Cressida,a Trojan woman whose father has defected to the Greeks,pledges her love to Troilus,one of King Priams sons.However,when her father demands her presence in the Greek camp,she quickly swithes her affections to Diomedes,the Greek soldier who is sent to escort her. 克瑞达西，一个特洛伊妇女，她开始时回报特洛伊罗斯对她的爱，但后来又因为狄俄墨罗斯背弃了他。 2.fall from Scylla into Charybdis :in a position where avoidance of one danger exposes one to anthor danger 才出狼口又入虎穴 Scylla,a female aes monster with six heads enjoyed devouring sailors.Charybd is a whirlpool off the Sicilian coast personified as a ship-devouring sea monster and located opposite the cave of Scylla. 希拉，吞吃水手的女海妖。卡律布狄斯，一个吞噬船只的海怪，位于希拉洞穴的对面。 3.Cadmean victory:victory brought at the expense og great loss 以巨大牺牲换得的胜利 Cadmus,a Phoenician prince who killed a dragon and sowed its teeth,from which sprang up an army of men who fought one anthor until only five survived.With these five men Cadmus founded the city of Thebes. 卡德斯种下龙牙，生成许多武士，几乎相互残杀殆尽，最后五个幸存者成为他的得力助手，帮他建立了底比斯城。 4.apple of discord:the seed of quarrelling of hatred 不和的苹果，意思是“不和的根源、发生纠纷的事端” Eris(the goddess of discord),alone of the gods was not invited to the marriage of Peleusandand Thetis,she threw among the guests a golden apple inscribed.For the most beautiful,Hera,Athena and Aphrodite each claimed it,and Zeus assigned the decision to Paris.Paris awarded the apple to Aphrodite,who then helped him win Helen of Troy.In the war that resulted,Hera and Athena remained implacable enemies of Troy. 佩琉斯和忒斯提句型婚礼时忘记了邀请不和女神厄里斯。这位女神大为恼火，留下一个刻有“献给最美者”的金苹果，引起了天后，爱神和智慧女神的纷争。此事导致漫长的特洛伊战争。 Damon and Pythias:生死之交 Horn of plenty/abundance （Amalthea’s horn / horn of plenty）丰饶角:丰饶的象征 Rest on one’s laurel:坐吃老本，固步自封 Gain Laurels:获得荣誉 Look to one’s laurel：爱惜名声 Judgment of Paris:不爱江山爱美人 The Trojan horse:用以使敌方或对手上当误以为于自己有益的破坏性的事物或人 * The Greek Mythology Greek Mytholody is a group of tradit