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He was Aeneas'
dutiful pilot. [解说] 1. “He was Aeneas' dutiful pilot”:他是 Aeneas 的负责任的驾驶员。此 pilot 指 helmsman (舵手)。 2. “Neptune sent Sommus (the god of sleep) to get him to doze”:海神 Neptune 派 Sommus (睡眠之神) 来使他打盹。 3. “He clung to the helm even in his sleep”:他即使在睡眠之中也抓住那船舵。 cling, clung, clung:依附、紧握。 4. “When he was pushed overboard, the helm came away with him”:当他被推落海时,那船舵跟他一起跑掉。 “overboard”:落海、在海外。 5. “After he was thus sacrificed, Neptune kept the un-helmed ship on her course”:在他如此被牺牲之后,海神保持那没有舵的船在他的航线上。 据说:海神要求 Aeneas 牺牲一人为代价,才肯让他的船只航至意大利。而舵手
Palnurus 便如此被牺牲了。注意:船只可用女性
(she, her) 来当代名词。 6.
“until Aeneas himself could take charge”:直到 Aeneas 自己能够掌舵。
“take
charge”:掌管、处理。
[复习填充] Palinurus was
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