dropper-ikonos
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）
7.a
disciple/daughter/son of Momus
插科打诨的人
，滑稽的人
ics
记忆术
?
Unit 2
1.
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
?
Unit 4
1.
Prometheus
2.
Chaotic
混沌的
，混乱的
3.
Promethean
独创性的，赋予生命的，有生机的
4
. Pandora’s Box
灾难之盒
含义：
to open Pandora's box
means to create evil that cannot be undone.
来源：
Pandora's box involves a
mythological story in which the a box was given to
a human who was warned
never to open
the box, but his curiosity made him open it
resulting in a disaster.
?
Unit 5
1.
arachnid
蛛型钢动物
2.
Palladium
守护神
3.
Aegis
保护，支持，庇护
?
Unit 6
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
Dionysian Mysteries
酒神的奥秘，宗教狂热性
?
Unit 7
1.
Midas’/ass’s ears
掩饰不了的秘密，浅薄的，一知半解的
/the golden touch
点石成金
the
Gordian knot
外行的评判
Layman
judge
?
Unit 8
谷物
e
光环，光轮
an
百手巨人，多手的
?
Unit 9
1.
charon’s boat/ferry
摆渡的船夫的船
/
轮渡
/throw a sop to Cerberus
给
/
抛出一个息事宁人的甜头
Elysian fields
极乐世界
the
Styx
过鬼门关，死
haunted by furies of
被
...
的冤魂纠缠
?
Unit 10
恐慌
/sylvatic
森林的
，栖息于森林的
and
flora
动植物
和风，西风
australis/borealis
南极光，北极光
?
Unit 12
1. swan song
（最后杰作；绝笔）
2.
black swan
（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.
look to one’s Laurels
（爱惜名声，保持记录）
5.
Rest/repose/retire/sit(back)
on one’s
Laurels
（坐享清福，光吃老本）
6. A Nobel /Poet Laureate; The
Laureate
（桂冠诗人）
ic
预言的，神谕的，大蟒似得
?
Unit 13
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
?
Unit 14
1. Aphrodite’s girdle:
2. aphrodisiac [
??fr
?
u
?dizi?k]:
n. a drug or other agent that
stimulates sexual desire
一种药物或其他代理
,
刺激性欲
adj. exciting sexual
desire
激动人心的性欲
3.
venereal [vi
?ni
?
r
i
?
l] / venery [
?
ven
?
ri]
性病，性欲
4. veneration [
?ven
??
re
?
?
?
n]: n.
尊敬
崇拜
5. adonis: n. any handsome young
man
。任何一个英俊的年轻人
?
Pygmalion
effect
皮格玛利翁效应
?
Unit 18
1. atlantean: adj. exceedingly
strong
（像）巨人阿特拉斯的，力大无比的
2. gorgonize: vt.
使吓呆
3. mount
one’s Pegasus:
(humor) write a poem(
幽默
)
写一首诗
4.a chimera in
one
’
s
brain
不可能实现的想法，在大脑中产生的一种妄想
Unite 20
choice of
Heracles:
进退两难
2.
accomplishments of
Heracles
：
tremendous
deeds
（需要做出超人的努力才得完成的业绩）
ean effort:
巨大
/
艰巨的努力
含义：
A Herculean effort is to
say that one is strong, vigorous and determined in
their attempt to achieve a result,
as
in a Herculean task.
来源：
Driven mad by Hera,
Heracles slew his own children. To expiate the
crime, Heracles was required to carry
out ten labors set by his archenemy,
Eurystheus. Heracles accomplished these tasks, but
Eurystheus did not accept
2 he set two
more tasks, which Heracles performed successfully,
bringing the total number of tasks up
to twelve.
eg. He completed
the translation of this monumental work with a
Herculean effort.
他历尽心血终于完成了这一大
< br>套的翻译作品。
-headed: a.
多头的，多分支的，多中心的
5.
The Augean Stable
肮脏的地方
含义：
an extremely dirty place;
a job so dirty and so huge that no-one can hope to
succeed at it
来源：
Augeas,
whose name means
stables, which housed
the single greatest number of cattle in the
country and had never been cleaned
—
until the
time
of the great hero Heracles. The fifth Labour of
Heracles was to clean the Augean stables
e the Augean stables:
彻底清除积弊，进行重大改革
7.
Amazons: tall strong athletic woman; female warrio
rs
高强烈运动的女人
,
女战士
8. Cerberus: a grim, watchful
keeper, house-porter, guardian, etc.
(
冥府看门狗
;
凶恶的看门人
)
9. the
Shirt of Nessus / Tunic of Nessus /
Nessus-
robe / Nessus’ shirt:
a source of misfortune from which there
is
no escape
(
涅索斯的衣服；使人致命的礼物
)
10. Pillars of Heracles:
达赫拉
克勒斯石柱
,
今直布罗陀海峡
?
Unit 21
1. The Procrustean bed / the bed of
Procrustes
强迫一致
brutal and unreasonable policy (
喻指狭小的框框，强求一致的政策
/
制度
)
含义：
when something is
Procrustean, different lengths or sizes or
properties are fitted to an arbitrary standard.
来源：
Procrustes was a rogue
smith and bandit from Attica who physically
attacked people by stretching them or
cutting off their legs, so as to force
them to fit the size of an iron bed.
2.
daedal: complex and ingenious in design or
function (
巧妙的，复杂的，千变万化的
)
3. with the ambition of Theseus:
to cherish great aspirations and lofty
ideals (
宏图远略
)
4.
the Golden Fleece
treasures obtained
after innumerous hardships
(
历尽千辛万苦才觅得的宝物
)
5.
Argonauts / Argonautae
courageous
navigator or adventurer
(
泛指勇敢无畏的航海家、冒险家
)
6
. Sow dragon’s
teeth
挑起纠纷
provoke
war by spreading dispute; or cultivate warriors or
monster
“
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：
the dragon's teeth, once
planted, would grow into fully armed warriors.
龙的牙齿
,
一旦种植
,
将成长为全面
武装战士。
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