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He was the founder of Thebes and the one who introduced the alphabet into Greece. He came to Delphi to ask Apollo where his lost sister Europa was. Apollo told him not to trouble further about her, and suggested that he follow a heifer and build his city at the spot where it lay down to rest. Cadmus took the advice, but first he had to fight a terrible dragon which guarded a spring near by. When the dragon was dead, Athena appeared to him and told him to sow the earth with the dragon's teeth. He obeyed, and to his terror he saw armed men spring up from the furrows. He then incited them to fight one another. Thus, only five of them survived to help him found the nobility of Thebes.

[解說]

1. “He was the founder of Thebes and the one who introduced the alphabet into Greece”：他是 Thebes 城的創建者，也是把字母引進希臘的那個人。

2. “He came to Delphi to ask Apollo where his lost sister Europa was”：他來 Delphi 問阿波羅他失蹤的姐妹 Europa 是在何方。 Delphi 是阿波羅給神諭的地方。 Europa 是被化身為公牛的 Zeus 所帶走。

3. “Apollo told him not to trouble further about her”：阿波羅告訴他不要進ㄧ步為她而麻煩。 “trouble about”：麻煩有關 …。 “further”：進一步。

4. “and suggested that he follow a heifer and build his city at the spot where it lay down to rest”：而建議他跟隨一隻小母牛，然後在牠躺下來休息的地方建立他的城市。 heifer 是三歲以下之「小母牛」。 “spot”：地點。 “lie, lay, lain”：躺。

注意：suggest that + 主詞 + (should) V的句型。故 suggested that he follow ... and build ...。他例： “I suggested that she (should) divorce him” (我建議她跟他離婚)。

5. “Cadmus took the advice, but first he had to fight a terrible dragon which guarded a spring near by”： Cadmus 接受那勸告，但首先他必須對抗一隻可怕的龍，牠守衛附近的ㄧ道泉水。 “spring”：泉水。 “near by”：在附近。

6. “When the dragon was dead, Athena appeared to him and told him to sow the earth with the dragon's teeth”：當那龍死掉時，Athena 出現在他面前而叫他用那龍的牙齒去種在地裡。 “sow A with B”：用 B 來種 A。

7. “He obeyed, and to his terror he saw armed men spring up from the furrows”：他服從了，而令他恐怖的是，他看到武裝的人從犁溝迸生出來。 “armed men”：武裝的人士、兵士。 “furrow”：犁溝。

注意：“to one's terror, to one's surprise, to one's joy, to one's disappointment, etc.” 為「令人恐怖、令人吃驚、令人歡喜、令人失望等等的是 ...」之意。他例： “To my surprise, he failed to pass the exam” (令我吃驚的是，他這次考試沒通過)。

8. “He then incited them to fight one another”：他於是誘導他們去互相打鬥。 “incite”：激發、誘導、鼓勵。

9. “Thus, only five of them survived to help him found the nobility of Thebes”：因此，他們只有五個留存下來幫他建立 Thebes 城的貴族。 “survive”：留存。 “help (to) found”：幫忙建立。 “nobility”：指所有 noble class 的人，即「貴族」。

[複習填充]

Cadmus was the f of Thebes and the who introduced the a into Greece. He came to Delphi to ask Apollo wh his lost sister Europa was. Apollo told him not to trouble f about her, and suggested that he f a heifer and build his city at the s where it down to rest. Cadmus t the advice, but first he had to fight a terrible d which guarded a spring near . When the dragon was dead, Athena appeared him and told him to s the earth with the dragon's t . He obeyed, and his terror he saw armed men s up from the f . He then in them to fight one another. Thus, only five of them survived to help him found the n of Thebes.


唸音	He was the founder of Thebes and the one who introduced the alphabet into Greece. He came to Delphi to ask Apollo where his lost sister Europa was. Apollo told him not to trouble further about her, and suggested that he follow a heifer and build his city at the spot where it lay down to rest. Cadmus took the advice, but first he had to fight a terrible dragon which guarded a spring near by. When the dragon was dead, Athena appeared to him and told him to sow the earth with the dragon's teeth. He obeyed, and to his terror he saw armed men spring up from the furrows. He then incited them to fight one another. Thus, only five of them survived to help him found the nobility of Thebes. [解說] 1. “He was the founder of Thebes and the one who introduced the alphabet into Greece”：他是 Thebes 城的創建者，也是把字母引進希臘的那個人。 2. “He came to Delphi to ask Apollo where his lost sister Europa was”：他來 Delphi 問阿波羅他失蹤的姐妹 Europa 是在何方。 Delphi 是阿波羅給神諭的地方。 Europa 是被化身為公牛的 Zeus 所帶走。 3. “Apollo told him not to trouble further about her”：阿波羅告訴他不要進ㄧ步為她而麻煩。 “trouble about”：麻煩有關 …。 “further”：進一步。 4. “and suggested that he follow a heifer and build his city at the spot where it lay down to rest”：而建議他跟隨一隻小母牛，然後在牠躺下來休息的地方建立他的城市。 heifer 是三歲以下之「小母牛」。 “spot”：地點。 “lie, lay, lain”：躺。注意：suggest that + 主詞 + (should) V的句型。故 suggested that he follow ... and build ...。他例： “I suggested that she (should) divorce him” (我建議她跟他離婚)。 5. “Cadmus took the advice, but first he had to fight a terrible dragon which guarded a spring near by”： Cadmus 接受那勸告，但首先他必須對抗一隻可怕的龍，牠守衛附近的ㄧ道泉水。 “spring”：泉水。 “near by”：在附近。 6. “When the dragon was dead, Athena appeared to him and told him to sow the earth with the dragon's teeth”：當那龍死掉時，Athena 出現在他面前而叫他用那龍的牙齒去種在地裡。 “sow A with B”：用 B 來種 A。 7. “He obeyed, and to his terror he saw armed men spring up from the furrows”：他服從了，而令他恐怖的是，他看到武裝的人從犁溝迸生出來。 “armed men”：武裝的人士、兵士。 “furrow”：犁溝。注意：“to one's terror, to one's surprise, to one's joy, to one's disappointment, etc.” 為「令人恐怖、令人吃驚、令人歡喜、令人失望等等的是 ...」之意。他例： “To my surprise, he failed to pass the exam” (令我吃驚的是，他這次考試沒通過)。 8. “He then incited them to fight one another”：他於是誘導他們去互相打鬥。 “incite”：激發、誘導、鼓勵。 9. “Thus, only five of them survived to help him found the nobility of Thebes”：因此，他們只有五個留存下來幫他建立 Thebes 城的貴族。 “survive”：留存。 “help (to) found”：幫忙建立。 “nobility”：指所有 noble class 的人，即「貴族」。 [複習填充] Cadmus was the f of Thebes and the who introduced the a into Greece. He came to Delphi to ask Apollo wh his lost sister Europa was. Apollo told him not to trouble f about her, and suggested that he f a heifer and build his city at the s where it down to rest. Cadmus t the advice, but first he had to fight a terrible d which guarded a spring near . When the dragon was dead, Athena appeared him and told him to s the earth with the dragon's t . He obeyed, and his terror he saw armed men s up from the f . He then in them to fight one another. Thus, only five of them survived to help him found the n of Thebes. .
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