She was a nymph in love with
Apollo. But her love was unrequited. Consequently she sat desolate for
days, following with her eyes the sun on his journey until she was
changed into a sunflower.
[解說]
1.
“She was a nymph in love with Apollo”:她是愛上
Apollo
的女神。 “nymph”:河海山林泉水之女神。
2.
“But her love was unrequited”:但她的愛情沒有得到回報。
“unrequited”:沒有回報或回應的。 所謂「失戀」即
unrequited love。
3.
“Consequently she sat desolate for days”:因此,她有好幾天坐著孤零零的。
“desolate”:荒涼的、孤獨的。 Consequently
= in consequence (因此)。
4.
“following with her eyes the sun on his journey”:用她的眼睛追隨著太陽在進行他的旅程。
5.
“until she was changed into a sunflower”:直到她被變成向日葵。
[複習填充]
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