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She was a maiden beloved by Cupid. Cupid conveyed her to a lonely place where every night he came to her invisibly. Meanwhile, he ordered her not to attempt to see him. But, finally, overcome by love and curiosity, she violated his command. The moment Psyche gazed at Cupid and witnessed his beauty, however, Cupid started awake and fled from her, saying, “Love cannot live where there is no trust.” [解说] 1. “She was a maiden beloved by Cupid”：她是爱神 Cupid 所喜爱的姑娘。 Beloved by 或 beloved of：为 … 所喜爱。 2. “Cupid conveyed her to a lonely place where every night he came to her invisibly”： Cupid 送她到一个孤寂的地方，在那里每晚他不现人影地来会她。 “invisibly”：见不到地、隐身地。 “convey”：输送。 3. “Meanwhile, he ordered her not to attempt to see him”：同时，他命令她不要企图想看到他。 4. “But, finally, overcome by love and curiosity, she violated his command”：可是，最后，被爱和好奇心所征服，她违反了他的命令。 “overcome by ...” = as she was overcome ...：因为她被 … 所征服。 5. “The moment Psyche gazed at Cupid and witnessed his beauty, however, Cupid started awake”：可是 Psyche 注视着 Cupid 而亲眼看到他的美貌的那一剎那，Cupid 惊醒过来。 “witness”：亲见。 “start”：惊跳。 按：Psyche 为了见他，点着蜡烛，而热的烛油滴到Cupid肩膀，于是他从睡梦中惊醒。 6. “and fled from her, saying, ‘Love cannot live where there is no trust.’”：而逃离她，还说着：「没有信赖就没有爱。」 7.
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