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He was originally an Egyptian god, but later absorbed into Greek mythology and variously called Amen, Amon, or Amun.  He was often represented as a human body with a ram's head and large, curving horns.  At the temple of Siwa he had an oracle which rivaled Apollo's at Delphi in fame. 

 

[解说]

1.      “He was originally an Egyptian god”:他原来是个埃及的神。

2.      “but later absorbed into Greek mythology”:可是后来被吸收进入希腊神话里。 “be absorbed into”:被吸收进入。

3.      “and variously called Amen, Amon, or Amun”:而被分别称为 Amen, Amon 或Amun。 “variously”:分别的,不一的。

4.      “He was often represented as a human body”:他常被刻划成有人的躯体。 “represent” 指绘画、雕刻、叙述等的「再现、刻画」。

5.      “with a ram's head and large, curving horns”:有着公羊的头,以及大大的、弯曲的角。 “ram”是「公羊」,「母羊」则是 “ewe”。

6.      “At the temple of Siwa he had an oracle”:在 Siwa 的庙,他有个给神谕的地方。 “oracle” 指「神谕」或给神谕的地方或东西。

7.      “which rivaled Apollo's at Delphi in fame”:那个在名声方面比得上 Apollo 在Delphi 地方的神谕。 “rival”:竞争、比得上。 “in fame”:在名声上。  Apollo's =  Apollo's oracle。 

 

[复习填充]

Ammon was originally an E        god, but later absorbed into Greek mythology and v         called Amen, Amon, or Amun.  He was often r            as a human body with a r    head and large, c       horns.  At the t       of Siwa he had an oracle which r       Apollo's at Delphi    fame.

 

 

 

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