念音	They were the Clashing Rocks at the entrance to the Hellespont.  They clashed together when anything tried to pass between them.  Even Zeus had no power over them.  Every morning he sent two doves for his ambrosia; one was always crushed by the Rocks.  However, under the special protection of Hera, the Argonauts succeeded in passing between them.  They were instructed to make trial with a dove.  As the dove darted through, the Rocks rushed together but they only sheared off the bird's tail feathers.  The Argonauts then rowed the Argo through with tremendous speed as the Rocks were rebounding.  Thus, they managed to make it with the loss of only a part of the stern.  After the successful passage, the Rocks joined to become one, fixed rock.  [解说] 1. “They were the Clashing Rocks at the entrance to the Hellespont”: 它们是在 Hellespont (今日之达达内尔海峡) 入口处的「相撞石」。 “clash”: 冲撞，相撞。 2. “They clashed together when anything tried to pass between them”:当任何东西想要通过它们之间时，它们就相撞在一起。 3. “Even Zeus had no power over them”: 甚至 Zeus 也没有能力管他们。 “have power over ...”: 有能力管 …。 4. “Every morning he sent two doves for his ambrosia”: 每天早晨他派两只鸽子去拿他的食物。 “ambrosia”: 神仙之美食。 5. “one was always crushed by the Rocks”: 一只总是被那岩石给压碎。 6. “However, under the special protection of Hera, the Argonauts succeeded in passing between them”: 可是，在 Hera 的特别保护之下，那些阿果号航员成功地通过它们之间。 7. “They were instructed to make trial with a dove”: 他们被教导要用鸽子做尝试。 注：是 Hera 派她的使者 Iris (彩虹女神) 来教导他们的。 8. “As the dove darted through, the Rocks rushed together”: 当鸽子冲过去时，那些岩石冲在一起。 9. “but they only sheared off the bird's tail feathers”: 但是它们只剪掉那只鸟的尾巴羽毛。 10. “The Argonauts then rowed the Argo through with tremendous speed as the Rocks were rebounding”: 于是阿果号航员用巨大的速度划阿果号过去，趁那些岩石在弹回去时。 11. “Thus, they managed to make it with the loss of only a part of the stern”: 如此，他们设法成功了，而只损失一部分的船尾。 “manage to ...”: 设法 …。 “make it”: 成功了。 “with the loss of ...”: 附带损失 …。 12. “After the successful passage, the Rocks joined to become one, fixed rock”: 在这次成功的通行之后，那些岩石合起来成为一个固定的岩石。 [复习填充] The Synplegades were the C_____ Rocks at the entrance to the Hellespont.  They clashed together when anything tried to pass be_____ them.  Even Zeus had no power ____ them.  Every morning he sent two doves for his am______; one was always c______ by the Rocks.  However, under the special p_______ of Hera, the Argonauts succeeded __ passing between them.  They were in______ to make trial with a dove.  As the dove d_____ through, the Rocks rushed together but they only sh_____ off the bird's tail feathers.  The Argonauts then rowed the Argo through with t________ speed as the Rocks were re________.  Thus, they managed to make it with the loss of only a part of the s____.  After the successful passage, the Rocks joined to become one, f____ rock.
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