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He and his twin brother Zethus captured [解说] 1. “He and his twin brother Zethus captured Thebes”: 他和他的双胞胎弟弟 Zethus 攻占了 Thebes. “capture”: 掳获、攻占。 2. “and rebuilt its walls”: 而重建它的城墙。 3. “Possessed of great strength” = “As he was possessed of great strength”: (因为他)拥有大的力气。 “possess oneself of” 或 be possessed of : 拥有，持有。 4. Zethus rolled huge stones into place: Zethus 滚动巨石进入定位。 “into place”: 进入适当位置。 “in place” 则为「在适当位置」。 5. “Playing on the lyre” = “As he was playing on the lyre”: (当他) 弹着弦琴的时候。 “lyre” 是古希腊的「七弦琴」。 6. “Amphion caused even greater stones to roll into place”: Amphion 引起甚至更大的石头滚入适当的位置。 7. “of their own accord”: 自动的，自愿的。他例： “I came of my own accord” (我自动来)。 [复习填充] Amphion and his twin brother Zethus c____ Thebes and
r____ its walls. Possessed ____ great strength, Zethus rolled huge
stones into p____. Playing on the l____, Amphion caused ____ greater
stones to roll into place ____ their ____ accord. |
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