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He cut down a grove of trees sacred to Demeter, regardless of the goddess' protest. In punishment he was inflicted with an insatiable appetite. Ultimately his insatiable hunger led him to eat his own legs, thereby causing his death. [解说] 1. “He cut down a grove of trees sacred to Demeter”:他砍下一个对 Demeter 很神圣的树林。 “grove”:树丛、小树林。 2. “regardless of the goddess' protest”:不顾那女神抗议。 “regardless of ...”:不顾、不管 …。 3. “In punishment he was inflicted with an insatiable appetite”:在受罚中,他罹患了一个无法满足的胃口。 “in punishment (for sth.)”:为 (某事) 受罚时。 “be inflicted with ...”:罹患、遭受。 “insatiable”:无法满足的。 4. “Ultimately his insatiable hunger led him to eat his own legs”:最后,他那无法满足的饥饿导至他吃自己的腿。 “ultimately” = finally。 “lead ... to V或 n”:导至…V 或 n。他例: “It led him to failure”(它导至他失败)。 “It led him to believe me” (它导至他相信我)。 5. “thereby causing his death”:藉此引起他的死亡。 “thereby” = by that。 在此“causing” = and caused。 [复习填充] Erysichthon cut down a g of trees s to Demeter, regardless the goddess' protest. In punishment he was in with an in appetite. U his insatiable hunger l him to eat his own legs, th causing his death. . |
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