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He was son of Theseus by Hippolyte. Theseus married Phaedra after Hippolyte was killed by Hercules. Once, during Theseus' absence, Phaedra made advances to Hippolytus, whom she had fallen in love with at first sight. But Hippolytus rejected Phaedra's advances then and there, and that infuriated her. When Theseus was back, Phaedra then falsely accused Hippolytus of having made advances to her. Finally, Theseus begged Poseidon to avenge him and the god sent a monster out of the sea, and the monster so frightened Hippolytus' horses that he was thrown from his chariot and dragged to death. [解说] 1. “He was son of Theseus by Hippolyte”: 他是 Theseus 与 Hippolyte 生的儿子。 2. “Theseus married Phaedra after Hippolyte was killed by Hercules”: Theseus 娶 Phaedra, 在 Hippolyte 被 Hercules 杀死之后。 3. “Once, during Theseus' absence, Phaedra made advances to Hippolytus”: 有一次，当 Thesus 不在时， Phaedra 对 Hippolytus 接近以示爱。 “make advances to”: 对 … 接近（而表示爱意）。 4. “whom she had fallen in love with at first sight”: 她在第一次见到时已经爱上了他。 “fall in love with ...”: 爱上 …。 5. “But Hippolytus rejected Phaedra's advances then and there”: 可是， Hippolytus 当场拒绝 Phaedra 的接近。 “reject”: 拒绝。 “then and there”: 当场（此时此地）。 6. “and that infuriated her”: 而那样激怒了她。 7. “When Theseus was back, Phaedra then falsely accused Hippolytus of having made advances to her”: 当 Theseus 回来时， Phaedra 于是冤枉地控告 Hippolytus 曾经对她接近。 “falsely”: 假的，违反事实的，冤枉的。 8. “Finally, Theseus begged Poseidon to avenge him and the god sent a monster out of the sea”: 最后 Theseus 要求海神 Poseidon 来替他报复，而那神就从海里送来一只妖怪。 9. “and the monster so frightened Hippolytus' horses that he was thrown from his chariot and dragged to death”: 而那妖怪如此吓坏 Hippolytus 的马，以至于他从马车上被扔出来，然后拖行至死。 [复习填充] Hippolytus was son of Theseus ____ Hippolyte. Theseus married Phaedra after Hippolyte was killed by Hercules. Once, during Theseus' ab_____, Phaedra made ad______ to Hippolytus, whom she had fallen in love with at first s____. But Hippolytus re______ Phaedra's advances then and there, and that in_______ her. When Theseus was back, Phaedra then falsely accused Hippolytus ____ having made advances to her. Finally, Theseus begged Poseidon to avenge him and the god sent a monster out of the sea, and the monster so f_______ Hippolytus' horses that he was thrown from his chariot and d_____ to death. . |
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