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His Greek name is Heracles. He was the son of Zeus by Alcmene, wife of Amphitryon. From the moment of his birth, Hera pursued him with relentless hostility. Once Hera drove him mad, and in his madness he killed his wife and children. To expiate this crime, he served Eurystheus for twelve years, and Eurystheus set him to accomplish Twelve Labors. He had many legends and adventures. The Romans worshipped him as the god of physical strength, which mingled in effect with his shrewdness. [解说] 1. “He was the son of Zeus by Alcmene, wife of Amphitryon”: 他是 Zeus 的儿子，藉由 Amphitryon 的妻子 (Alcmene) 所生。 2. “From the moment of his birth, Hera pursued him with relentless hostility”: 自从他出生的那一剎那起， Hera 就以残酷的敌意来追逐他。 “relentless”: 无慈悲心的，残酷的。 Hera 是 Zeus 之妻，她嫉恨 Zeus 的情妇与私生子。 3. “Once Hera drove him mad, and in his madness he killed his wife and children”: 有一次， Hera 驱使他发疯，而在他发疯时，他杀了妻子和小孩。 4. “To expiate this crime, he served Eurystheus for twelve years”: 为了赎这个罪，他服务 Eurystheus 十二年。 “expiate”: 赎、补偿。 5. “and Eurystheus set him to accomplish Twelve Labors”: 而 Eurystheus 令他去完成十二项劳役。 “set sb. to V”: 使某人去 …。 6. “He had many legends and adventures”: 他有许多传说和历险。 7. “The Romans worshipped him as the god of physical strength”: 罗马人奉他为体力之神。 “physical strength”: 肢体力量。 8. “which mingled in effect with his shrewdness”: 那个 (力量) 其实和他的精明混合在一起。 “mingle with”: 混合。 in effect = in fact: 事实上。 “shrewd, shrewdness”: 精明。 [复习填充] Hercules' Greek name is Heracles. He was the son of Zeus ______ Alcmene, wife of Amphitryon. From the moment of his birth, Hera pursued him with re______ hostility. Once Hera d______ him mad, and in his madness he killed his wife and children. To ex______ this crime, he served Eurystheus for twelve years, and Eurystheus s____ him to accomplish Twelve Labors. He had many legends and ad______. The Romans worshipped him as the god of physical s______, which mingled in e_____ with his shrewdness. . |
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