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He was a seer and a hero of
[解说] 1. “He was a seer and a hero of Argos”：他是先知，也是 Argos 的英雄。 “seer”：先知。 “Argos” 是 Agamemnon 的王国。
2. “He foreknew he would die”：他预知他会死。 “foreknow”：预知。
3. “if he took part in the campaign of the Seven Against Thebes”：如果他参加「征服Thebes 七战士」的战役。 “take part in”：参加。 “campaign”：运动、战役。 “the Seven Against Thebes” 是七勇士攻打 Thebes 城的战役。
4. “So he would have nothing to do with it”：所以他不愿意跟它有关系。
5. “But he had promised to abide by his wife's decision”：但他答应过要遵守他太太的决定。 “abide by”：遵守。
6. “on whether or not he should join the expedition”：关于他是否要参加那出征。 “expedition”：出征、探险。 “on” 在 decision 后是「关于」之意。
7. “Polynices bribed his wife Eriphyle with the necklace of Harmonia”： Polynices 用 Harmonia 的项链贿赂他太太 Eriphyle。 “bribe”: 贿赂。
据说： Harmonia 的项链会使人不和，而引起纷争、死亡。
8. “and Amphiaraus was compelled to go to the battle”: 而 Amphiaraus 被逼着上战场。 “compel”: 逼迫。
9. “Worsted in an action”: 在一次战斗中被打败时。 “worst”: 打败。 “action”: 在战场上指「战斗」。在此， “worsted in an action” 是分词构造句， = “When he was worsted in an action”。
10. “he tried to flee”: 他想逃跑。 “flee, fled, fled”: 逃跑。 11. “But a thunderbolt had ripped up a chasm in the ground”: 但一道雷霹已经裂开一个坑道在地里。 “rip up”: 裂开。 “chasm”念 /kæzm/, 为「坑道」。 12. “and he was swallowed up in it”: 而他就被吞到那里头去。 “swallow up”: 吞咽掉。 [复习填充] Amphiaraus was a s____ and a hero of |
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