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She was daughter of Cepheus, King of the Aethiopians. Her mother Cassiopeia boasted that she was more beautiful than the Nereids, thus offending Poseidon. When a sea monster came to ravage the country, Andromeda was chained to a rock on the seashore to appease it. Perseus, however, came to her rescue on his return from decapitating Medusa. He killed the monster and demanded marriage with the girl. But Andromeda's uncle and some others opposed his marrying the maiden. They were turned into stone when Perseus exposed the head of the Medusa to them.

[解說]

1. “Her mother Cassiopeia boasted that she was more beautiful than the Nereids”：她母親 Cassiopeia 吹牛說她比女海神還漂亮。 Nereids：為 Nereus 五十個女兒，是海的女神 (sea nymphs)。

2. “thus offending Poseidon”：因此冒犯了海神 Poseidon。

3. “When a sea monster came to ravage the country”：當ㄧ隻海妖怪來蹂躪那國家時。 “ravage”：蹂躪。

4. “Andromeda was chained to a rock on the seashore”： Andromeda 被鍊到海邊的岩石上。

5. “to appease it”：為了要安撫它。有神諭 (oracle) 告訴當地人說只有 Andromeda 才能誘使海妖平靜下來。

6. “Perseus, however, came to her rescue”: 可是， Perseus 來拯救她。 “come to one's rescue” 來拯救某人。比較： “come to one's aid”: 來幫助某人。

7. “on his return from decapitating Medusa: 在他砍完 Medusa 的頭回來時。 “on his return” = as soon as he returned. “decapitate”: 砍…頭。 “Medusa” 是蛇髮女妖，人見其面會變成石頭。

8. “He killed the monster and demanded marriage with the girl”: 他殺死那妖怪而要求跟那女孩結婚。

9. “But Andromeda's uncle and some others opposed his marrying the maiden”: 但 Andromeda 的 uncle 和一些其他人反對他跟這姑娘結婚。

10. “They were turned into stone when Perseus exposed the head of the Medusa to them”: 他們被變成石頭，當 Perseus 暴露那 Medusa 的頭給他們看時。 “expose something to somebody”: 暴露某物給某人看。

[複習填充]

Andromeda was daughter of Cepheus, king of the Aethiopians. Her mother Cassiopeia b____ that she was more beautiful than the Nereids, t____ offending Poseidon. When a sea monster came to r____ the country, Andromeda was c____ to a rock on the seashore to a_____ it. Perseus, however, came to her r____ on his return from d________ Medusa. He killed the monster and d____ marriage with the girl. But Andromeda's uncle and some others o_____ his marrying the maiden. They were turned into stone when Perseus ex_____ the head of the Medusa to them.


唸音	She was daughter of Cepheus, King of the Aethiopians. Her mother Cassiopeia boasted that she was more beautiful than the Nereids, thus offending Poseidon. When a sea monster came to ravage the country, Andromeda was chained to a rock on the seashore to appease it. Perseus, however, came to her rescue on his return from decapitating Medusa. He killed the monster and demanded marriage with the girl. But Andromeda's uncle and some others opposed his marrying the maiden. They were turned into stone when Perseus exposed the head of the Medusa to them. [解說] 1. “Her mother Cassiopeia boasted that she was more beautiful than the Nereids”：她母親 Cassiopeia 吹牛說她比女海神還漂亮。 Nereids：為 Nereus 五十個女兒，是海的女神 (sea nymphs)。 2. “thus offending Poseidon”：因此冒犯了海神 Poseidon。 3. “When a sea monster came to ravage the country”：當ㄧ隻海妖怪來蹂躪那國家時。 “ravage”：蹂躪。 4. “Andromeda was chained to a rock on the seashore”： Andromeda 被鍊到海邊的岩石上。 5. “to appease it”：為了要安撫它。有神諭 (oracle) 告訴當地人說只有 Andromeda 才能誘使海妖平靜下來。 6. “Perseus, however, came to her rescue”: 可是， Perseus 來拯救她。 “come to one's rescue” 來拯救某人。比較： “come to one's aid”: 來幫助某人。 7. “on his return from decapitating Medusa: 在他砍完 Medusa 的頭回來時。 “on his return” = as soon as he returned. “decapitate”: 砍…頭。 “Medusa” 是蛇髮女妖，人見其面會變成石頭。 8. “He killed the monster and demanded marriage with the girl”: 他殺死那妖怪而要求跟那女孩結婚。 9. “But Andromeda's uncle and some others opposed his marrying the maiden”: 但 Andromeda 的 uncle 和一些其他人反對他跟這姑娘結婚。 10. “They were turned into stone when Perseus exposed the head of the Medusa to them”: 他們被變成石頭，當 Perseus 暴露那 Medusa 的頭給他們看時。 “expose something to somebody”: 暴露某物給某人看。 [複習填充] Andromeda was daughter of Cepheus, king of the Aethiopians. Her mother Cassiopeia b____ that she was more beautiful than the Nereids, t____ offending Poseidon. When a sea monster came to r____ the country, Andromeda was c____ to a rock on the seashore to a_____ it. Perseus, however, came to her r____ on his return from d________ Medusa. He killed the monster and d____ marriage with the girl. But Andromeda's uncle and some others o_____ his marrying the maiden. They were turned into stone when Perseus ex_____ the head of the Medusa to them.
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