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He was the sun god descended from Hyperion.   He drove a chariot with four horses across the heavens every day, from east to west.   Every night he floated back in a huge cup which was swept along in the current of the airy ocean.   Since he saw everything, he was often invoked to witness oaths.   Unlike Apollo, who represents the brightness of the sun, Helios represents mostly the sun in its daily course and physical manifestation. 

 

[解说]

1.      He was the sun god descended from Hyperion:他是从 Hyperion 传下来的太阳神。 descend be descended from:从 传下来。

2.      He drove a chariot with four horses across the heavens every day, from east to west:他驾一辆车有四匹马,每天从东到西横过天空。 heaven:天空 (通常 pl.),天堂 (sg.)

3.      Every night he floated back in a huge cup:每晚他坐在一个巨大的杯子中飘浮回来。 float: 飘浮。

4.      which was swept along in the current of the airy ocean:那个被空气的洋流往前扫动。 sweep along:往前横扫、推移。 current:水流、气流。 airy ocean:空气形成的海洋。

5.      Since he saw everything, he was often invoked to witness oaths:既然他看见每件事,他常被招引来见证誓言。 invoke, invocation:招引、祈唤 () witness oaths:见证誓言。

6.      Unlike Apollo, who represents the brightness of the sun:不像 Apollo 代表太阳的光明。其实,Apollo 也因此代表智慧。

7.      Helios represents mostly the sun in its daily course and physical manifestationHelios 大部分代表太阳每日的行径及其物理的表现。 manifest, manifestation:表现、表演。 

 

[复习填充]

Helios was the sun god de       from Hyperion.  He drove a ch       with four horses across the heavens every day, from east to west.  Every night he f       back in a huge cup which was swept along in the c        of the airy ocean.  Since he saw everything, he was often in         to witness oaths.  Unlike Apollo, who represents the b          of the sun, Helios represents mostly the sun in its daily course and physical m          .

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