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They were the
Lotus-Eaters upon whom Odysseus and his men came after they had escaped the murderous
Ciconians and had survived a prolonged tempest. They browsed on a
food of flowers which induced a dreamy lassitude, a soporific contentment and
freedom from care. Some of Odysseus' men ate of this food and immediately
lost all desire to return to [解说] 1. “They were the Lotus-Eaters upon whom Odysseus and his men came”:他们是 Odysseus 和他部下遇到的食莲者。“come upon”: 不期而遇。 “lotus”：莲、荷。 2. “after they had escaped the murderous Ciconians and had survived a prolonged tempest”:在他们逃离那些杀人的 Ciconians 以及活过一个很久的暴风之后。 “prolonged”: 拉长的、很久的。 3. “They browsed on a food of flowers which induced a dreamy lassitude”：他们咀嚼一种花的食物，那食物会产生梦般的懒散。 4. “a soporific contentment and freedom from care”：一种产生睡意的满足以及摆脱烦忧。 “soporific” = sleep-producing 引起睡眠的。 5. “Some of Odysseus' men ate of this food and immediately lost all desire to return to Ithaca”：Odysseus 的一些部下吃了这食物而立刻失去回到 Ithaca 的所有欲望。“eat of, drink of sth.”：吃到、喝到某物。 6. “Odysseus had these men dragged back to the ship by main force”: Odysseus 令这些部下被用最大力气拉回到船上。 “main”：最大的，极高的。 7.
“and
bound them beneath the benches until they had gained the open sea”：而绑他们在椅子下直到他们到达大海。 “gain”：到达。
“the
open sea”：大海、公海。 [复习填充] They were the
L _-Eaters upon whom Odysseus and his men
came after they had escaped the murderous Ciconians and had survived a pro
tempest. They b
on a food of flowers which in
a dreamy lassitude, a soporific contentment and freedom from care. Some
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