She was originally
a queen in Libya.
Zeus loved her and all of her children were killed by the jealous Hera.
She was helpless against Hera. Therefore, she retaliated by destroying
other people's children. Today, she is said to be a woman with the
form of a serpent, a bogey always out seeking to steal and kill children.
[解说]
1.
“She
was originally a queen in Libya”：她本来是 Libya (利比亚) 地方的一个王后。
2.
“Zeus
loved her and all of her children were killed by the jealous Hera”：Zeus 爱她，而她所有小孩都被那妒嫉的 Hera 杀死。
3.
“She
was helpless against Hera”：她无力对抗
Hera。
“helpless”：无力的、无助的。
4.
“Therefore,
she retaliated by destroying other people's children”：因此，她藉由毁坏别人的小孩来报复。 “retaliate”：报复。
5.
“Today,
she is said to be a woman with the form of a serpent”：今天，她被说成是一个有蟒蛇形体的妇人。
6.
“a
bogey always out seeking to steal and kill children”：一个鬼怪，老是在外寻求要偷小孩杀小孩。 “bogey”：妖精、鬼怪。
[复习填充]
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destroying other people's children. Today, she is said to be a woman with
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