念音

He was king of the Lapithae.   He avoided paying bridal gifts by luring his father-in-law into a pit filled with burning charcoal.   Zeus brought him to a celestial banquet on Olympus.  But he repaid Zeus by planning to seduce his wife.   Knowing this, Zeus substituted a cloud for Hera.   Ixion then begot the Centaurs upon the cloud.  Finally, Zeus had him bound to a fiery wheel which turns forever. 

 

[解说]

1.      “He was king of the Lapithae”:他是 Lapithae 的国王。Lapithae 是 Thessalia 的一个族群。

2.      “He avoided paying bridal gifts by luring his father-in-law into a pit filled with burning charcoal”:他避免付出新娘礼物,藉由引诱他岳父进入一个充满烧炭的坑。据说:他原本答应给 Eioneus 的女儿 Dia 许多新娘礼物。 “lure”:诱引。 “charcoal”:木炭。

3.      “Zeus brought him to a celestial banquet on Olympus”:Zeus 带他去参加 Olympus 山上的天宴。 “celestial banquet”:天上的宴会。

4.      “But he repaid Zeus by planning to seduce his wife”:但是他回报 Zeus 的方法是计划诱奸他的妻子。 “seduce, seduction”:诱奸。

5.      “Knowing this, Zeus substituted a cloud for Hera”:知道这个时,Zeus 用一朵云来代替 Hera。 Hera就是 Zeus 的妻子。

6.      “Ixion then begot the Centaurs upon the cloud”: Ixion 于是在云上生了那些 Centaurs  (人马怪)。

7.      “Finally, Zeus had him bound to a fiery wheel which turns forever”:最后,Zeus 令他被绑到一个永远在转动的火轮上。 “bind, bound, bound”:绑。 “fiery”:火热的。 

 

[复习填充]

Ixion was king of the Lapithae.  He avoided paying b       gifts by luring his father-in-law into a p    filled with burning charcoal.  Zeus brought him to a c       banquet on Olympus.  But he repaid Zeus by planning to se      his wife.  Knowing this, Zeus sub       a cloud for Hera.  Ixion then be      the Centaurs upon the cloud.  Finally, Zeus had him bound to a f      wheel which turns forever.

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