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He was king of the Nibelungs. For him Sigurd in disguise wooed Brunhild. He refused to reveal to Atli the whereabouts of the Nibelung treasure, and was therefore thrown into a den of poisonous snakes. He played the harp to charm the snakes, but was fatally bitten by the only one that had not been charmed. [解说] 1. “For him Sigurd in disguise wooed Brunhild”：为了他，Sigurd 装扮着去追求 Brunhild。 “in disguise”：装扮 (为他人)。 2. “He refused to reveal to Atli the whereabouts of the Nibelung treasure”：他拒绝给 Atli 透漏 Nibelung 宝藏的所在。 “the Nibelung”是一矮人族 (dwarfs)，他们拥有 “a hoard of gold” (金的宝藏)，那就是所 谓的 “treasure”。 “whereabouts”：所在、下落。 3. “and was therefore thrown into a den of poisonous snakes”：而因此被丢入一个毒蛇的坑穴。 “den”：(兽) 之巢穴、坑洞。 4. “He played the harp to charm the snakes”：他弹琴以便迷住那些蛇。 “harp”：竖琴。 5. “but was fatally bitten by the only one that
had not been charmed”：可是却致命地被唯一那条没被迷住的
(蛇)
给咬伤了。
“fatally
bitten”：致命地被咬。
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of the Nibelung treasure, and was therefore thrown into a d
of poisonous snakes. He played the h to
charm the snakes, but was f bitten
by the only one had not been
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