Allusions
Unit1
c暧昧的、隐晦的,意义不明的
an威严的,奥林匹克竞赛的,奥林匹克选手
l军事的,军战的尚武的
s克星,报应(复仇女神,涅墨西斯)
c巨大的
cent色彩斑斓的,彩虹色的,闪光的(Iris彩虹女神)
ple/daughter/sonofMomus插科打诨的人,滑稽的人
ics记忆术
Unit2
que高贵优美的,端庄的
-eyed警惕的,目光尖锐的
/satyriasis好色之徒,性欲极强的男人
ial反复无常的,水银的灵活的,易变的
ic密封的,不透气的
Unit4
heus
c混沌的,混乱的
hean独创性的,赋予生命的,有生机的
a’sBox灾难之盒
含义:toopenPandora'sboxmeanstocreateevilthatcannotbeundone.
来源:Pandora'sboxinvolvesamythologicalstoryinwhichtheaboxwasgiventoahumanwhowaswarned
nevertoopenthebox,buthiscuriositymadehimopenitresultinginadisaster.
Unit5
id蛛型钢动物
ium守护神
保护,支持,庇护
Unit6
iac酒神,肉欲方面的,本能方面的,耽于声色,放荡,狂欢
nt/bacchic酒神节
nte酒神巴克斯的女祭司,酗酒的女人
nysianMysteries酒神的奥秘,宗教狂热性
Unit7
’/ass’ars掩饰不了的秘密,浅薄的,一知半解的
/thegoldentouch点石成金
Gordianknot外行的评判Laymanjudge
Unit8
谷物
e光环,光轮
an百手巨人,多手的
Unit9
’sboat/ferry摆渡的船夫的船/轮渡
/throwasoptoCerberus给/抛出一个息事宁人的甜头
sianfields极乐世界
heStyx过鬼门关,死
tedbyfuriesof被...的冤魂纠缠
Unit10
恐慌
/sylvatic森林的,栖息于森林的
ndflora动植物
和风,西风
australis/borealis南极光,北极光
Unit12
ng(最后杰作;绝笔)
wan(比喻罕见之人/物;“凤毛麟角”)
/gain/reap(one’s)Laurels(获得荣誉,赢得声望)
one’sLaurels(爱惜名声,保持记录)
/repo/retire/sit(back)onone’sLaurels(坐享清福,光吃老本)
/PoetLaureate;TheLaureate(桂冠诗人)
ic预言的,神谕的,大蟒似得
Unit13
ty贪财,贪心
c精神的,超自然的通灵的或有特异功能的人
性爱的,好色之徒,恋爱诗
eous神酒似得,甘美的
Unit14
ite’sgirdle:
isiac[ˌæfrəuˈdiziæk]:
rotheragentthatstimulatesxualdesire一种药物或其他代理,刺激性欲
ngxualdesire激动人心的性欲
al[viˈniəriəl]/venery[ˈvenəri]性病,性欲
tion[ˌvenəˈreɪʃən]:n.尊敬崇拜
:dsomeyoungman。任何一个英俊的年轻人
Pygmalioneffect皮格玛利翁效应
Unit18
ean:inglystrong(像)巨人阿特拉斯的,力大无比的
ize:vt.使吓呆
ne’sPegasus:(humor)writeapoem(幽默)写一首诗
rainone’sbrain不可能实现的想法,在大脑中产生的一种妄想
Unite20
iceofHeracles:进退两难
lishmentsofHeracles:tremendousdeeds(需要做出超人的努力才得完成的业绩)
eaneffort:巨大/艰巨的努力
含义:AHerculeaneffortistosaythatoneisstrong,vigorousanddeterminedintheirattempttoachievearesult,
asinaHerculeantask.
来源:DrivenmadbyHera,atethecrime,Heracleswasrequiredtocarry
outtenlaborstbyhisarchenemy,esaccomplishedthetasks,butEurystheusdidnotaccept
ttwomoretasks,whichHeraclesperformedsuccessfully,bringingthetotalnumberoftasksup
totwelve.
letedthetranslationofthismonumentalworkwithaHerculeaneffort.他历尽心血终于完成了这一大
套的翻译作品。
-headed:a.多头的,多分支的,多中心的
eanStable肮脏的地方
含义:anextremelydirtyplace;ajobsodirtyandsohugethatno-onecanhopetosucceedatit
来源:Augeas,whonamemeans"bright",stknownforhis
stables,whichhoudthesinglegreatestnumberofcattleinthecountryandhadneverbeencleaned—untilthe
thLabourofHeracleswastocleantheAugeanstables
etheAugeanstables:彻底清除积弊,进行重大改革
s:tallstrongathleticwoman;femalewarriors高强烈运动的女人,女战士
us:agrim,watchfulkeeper,hou-porter,guardian,etc.(冥府看门狗;凶恶的看门人)
rtofNessus/TunicofNessus/Nessus-robe/Nessus’shirt:asourceofmisfortunefromwhichthereis
noescape(涅索斯的衣服;使人致命的礼物)
sofHeracles:达赫拉克勒斯石柱,今直布罗陀海峡
Unit21
crusteanbed/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:ProcrusteswasaroguesmithandbanditfromAtticawhophysicallyattackedpeoplebystretchingthemor
cuttingofftheirlegs,soastoforcethemtofitthesizeofanironbed.
:complexandingeniousindesignorfunction(巧妙的,复杂的,千变万化的)
eambitionofTheus:
tocherishgreataspirationsandloftyideals(宏图远略)
denFleece
treasuresobtainedafterinnumeroushardships(历尽千辛万苦才觅得的宝物)
uts/Argonautae
courageousnavigatororadventurer(泛指勇敢无畏的航海家、冒险家)
gon’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'steethfeatureprominentlyinthelegendsofthePhoenicianprinceCadmusand
Jason'squestfortheGoldenFleece.
(赛丝)
witch,sorceress,enchantresswhocharmedmen(喻指善于男人的女人。善用巫术将男人变成猪,曾百
般奥德修斯留他在岛上居住一年。)
’song
fine-soundingwords;wordsthatconfuormisleadpeople(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。)
eansinger(fromOrpheus)
Orphean喻指“迷人的;令人神往的”。
ngpeoplewerealltouchedbytheOrpheansinger.
’skettle(水壶)
awaytorestoreyouth(喻指恢复青春的方法)
on
anunfaithfulhusband;beafickle-heartedman(喻指负心人)
omplex美狄亚情结,杀子情结
an/Pyrrhicvictory付出很大代价得到的胜利
Unit22
gmentofParis
amatephoricalusageforamanwholovesbeautyinsteadofpower(不爱江山爱美人)
fTroy
abeautifulgirlorwoman
abeautywhoruinshercountry害人精
aterribledisasterbroughtbysborsthyoulikebest一个可怕的灾难由某人或某事你最喜欢的带来的
含义:Awomanwhophysicalbeautyandxualattractionhasledmantodestructionandcountriestowar.一
个女人的外在美和性吸引力让人破坏和国家战争。
来源:InGreekmythology,HelenofTroywasthedaughterofZeusandLeda,step-daughterofKingTyndareus,
wifeofMenelausandsisterofCastor,uctionbyParisbroughtaboutthe
TrojanWar.
Gift/Greekgifts害人的礼物
含义:agiftwithsomesinisterpurposoftheenemy;onegivenwithintenttoharm;agiftntinorderto
murdersb.敌人的礼物和一些邪恶的目的,一个给定的意图伤害;送礼物是为了谋杀某人。
来源:WarningfromLaocoon:“Owretchedcountrymen!Whatmorethanmadnesshaspossdyourbrains?
ThinkyoutheGreciansfromyourcoastsaregone?Thishollowstructuremustinclo,withinitsblindrecess,our
cretfoes…”)
“Bloodranintorrents,drenchedwasalltheearth,remenlying
quelledbybitterdeathallupanddownthecityintheirblood.”
l恋母情结
iddle谜语
Unit23
steanbed强求一致的政策,普罗克汝斯忒斯之床
nth:complicatedthing;situationdifficulttogetawayfrom(喻指错综复杂的事情,难以摆脱的处境
ian:ingenious(巧妙的)
e’sthreadtheinstructionthathelpsoneoutoftrouble(喻指能解决复杂问题的方法)
n冒险的,蛮干的
线索,情节
pofTheus(aphilosophicalproposition)忒修斯的船(一个哲学命题)
Unit24
eofDiscord祸根
anysubjectofdisagreementandcontention任何分歧和争论的主题
therootofthetrouble问题的根源
aeuphemismforasmallmatterthatcouldleadtoabiggerdispute一个小问题的委婉说法,可能导致更大的争议
含义:aeuphemismforasmallmatterthatcouldleadtoabiggerdispute.
来源:TheGreekgoddessofdiscord,Eris,becamedisgruntledaftershewaxcludedfromtheweddingofPeleus
liation,shetosdagoldenappleinscribedKallisti('Forthemostbeautifulone'),intothe
oddessclaimedtheapple:Hera,Athena,fTroywasappointedto
dedtheappletoAphrodite,thusindirectlycausingtheTrojanWar.
esandPatroclus:swornbrothers,bosomfriends肝胆相照,知心朋友
/worklikeaTrojan:fight/workextremelyhard战斗/工作极其努力
ikeAchillesinhistent:verymoro,bad-tempered,andrentful;refusingtoco-operateorbecheerful很
郁闷的,脾气暴躁,和不满,拒绝或者是愉快的合作
nhor:thehiddendanger;acovertwrecker他隐藏的危险;隐蔽的肇事者
lofAchilles唯一的弱点
含义:Adeadlyweaknessinspiteofoverallstrength,thatcanactuallyorpotentiallyleadtodownfall一个致命的
弱点,尽管整体实力,可以或可能导致垮台
来源:Themythologicaloriginreferstoaphysicalvulnerability,metaphoricalreferencestootherattributesor
qualitiesthatcanleadtodownfallarecommon.
ThetistreatedAchilleswithAmbrosia,burnedawayhismortalityinthehoufire
exceptontheheel,withwhichhewasheld.
ThetisdippedtheinfantAchillesintheriverStyx,holdingontohimbyhisheel.
v:intimidateordominateinablusteringway恐吓或主导风狂吹的方式。威胁,愚弄
on家仆,部下,忠实的追随者
Unit25
ctracomplex恋父情结
stescomplex杀母情结
Unit26-27
pe’sWeb永远做不完的工作
含义:thetacticsofdelayingsthonpurpo;thetaskthatcanneverbefinished
来源:tstwentyyearsforthe
rtoputoffremarriage,Shehasdevidtrickstodelayhersuitors,oneofwhich
istopretendtobeweavingaburialshroudforOdysus'lderlyfatherLaertesandclaimingthatshewillchooa
ightforthreeyears,sheundoespartoftheshroud,untilMelantho,oneof
twelveunfaithfulrvingwomen,discoversherchicaneryandrevealsittothesuitors.
enelope'sFaith女贞
含义:withapenelopefaithmeanswithadeepfaith佩内洛普的信仰意味着与深刻的信仰
来源:InHomer'sOdysy,PenelopeisthefaithfulwifeofOdysus,whokeepshersuitorsatbayinhislong
abnceandiventuallyreunitedwithhim.
nScyllaandCharybdis进退维谷
Toavoidonedangerbutfallintoanother;inadilemma(腹背受敌;进退两难,左右为难)
含义:BeingbetweenScyllaandCharybdisisanidiomexpressthemeaningof"havingtochoobetweentwo
evils".腹背受敌是习语表达的意义“必须选择两害”。
来源:Scyllawasrationalizedasarockshoal(describedasasix-headedamonster)ontheItaliansideofthe
reregardedasaahazardlocatedclo
enoughtoeachotherthattheypodaninescapablethreattopassingsailors;avoidingCharybdismeantpassingtoo
ingtoHomer,Odysuswasforcedtochoowhichmonstertoconfront
whilepassingthroughthestrait;heoptedtopassbyScyllaandloonlyafewsailors,ratherthanriskthelossof
hintireshipinthewhirlpool.
-eater:
esinluxuryandcomfortfreeofcareandworries某人住在豪华和舒适自由的关心和担忧
:
awiandtrustedcounlororteacher一个明智和值得信赖的顾问和老师
ean:
oforconstitutingaprimitivestyleofmasonrycharacterizedbytheuofmassivestonesofirregularshapeandsize;
huge,gigantic巨大的,圬工或构成原始风格的特点是使用大量不规则的形状和大小的石头
izing:
exciting(another)byexposingsomethingdesirablewhilekeepingitoutofreach令人兴奋(另一个)暴露一些
可取的同时保持它的遥不可及
:apredatorypersonandshrewishwoman一个食肉的人,脾气暴躁的女人
rus:anill-fatedperson一个不幸的人
ic:inducingortendingtoinducesleep;soporific催眠的,安眠药
:amischievousprankorantic;acaper胡闹,开玩笑,雀跃
c/sibylline:prophetic;oracular预言的,神谕
注:有些习语可能与所在课文数不对应
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