She was wife of King Latinus. Her daughter Lavinia was betrothed to Turnus. When Lavinia married
Aeneas instead of Turnus, Amata committed suicide.
[解說]
1.
“She was wife of King Latinus”:她是 Latinus 國王的妻子。
2.
“Her daughter Lavinia was betrothed to Turnus”:她女兒 Lavinia 和 Turnus 訂婚。
be betrothed to = be engaged to
:與 ... 訂婚。
3.
“When Lavinia married Aeneas instead of Turnus”:當 Lavinia 嫁 Aeneas 而非Turnus 時。
4.
“Amata committed suicide”:
Amata 自殺。
“suicide”是「自殺」,做壞事常用
“commit”,故「犯錯」為
“commit errors”,「犯通姦罪」為
“commit adultery”。
[複習填充]
Amata was of King Latinus. Her daughter Lavinia was b
to Turnus. When Lavinia married Aeneas i of Turnus,
Amata c suicide.