She was daughter of Minos. She married Theseus after
his wife Hippolyte died. Once during Theseus' absence, she made
advances to her stepson Hippolytus, who rejected them. She then falsely
accused Hippolytus of making advances to her. The result was: Theseus
begged Poseidon to avenge him, Hippolytus was killed, and Phaedra hanged
herself.
[解說]
1.
“Once during Theseus' absence, she made advances to her stepson
Hippolytus, who rejected them”:有一次在 Theseus 不在家時,她對她的繼子 Hippolytus 示愛,他則拒絕那些示愛。
“make advances to”:接近某人而示愛。
“rejected them” = rejected the advances (拒絕那些示愛的行為)。
2.
“She then falsely accused Hippolytus of making advances to her”:她於是冤枉地控告 Hippolytus
想接近而向她示愛。
3.
“The result was: Theseus begged Poseidon to avenge him,
Hippolytus was killed, and Phaedra hanged herself”:結果是:Theseus 請海神 Poseidon 來替他報仇,Hippolytus 被殺死,而 Phaedra 上吊自殺。
“avenge somebody”:替某人報復。
按:海神派來妖怪,妖怪使馬驚嚇,Hippolytus 由車上掉下,被拖拉撞死。
[複習填充]
Phaedra was daughter of Minos. She married Theseus
after his wife Hippolyte died. Once during Theseus' absence, she made
ad to her stepson Hippolytus, who re them.
She then falsely accused Hippolytus making advances to
her. The result was: Theseus begged Poseidon to a him,
Hippolytus was killed, and Phaedra h herself.