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He was pilot of the Argo. It was foretold that he would never live to taste the wine made from the grapes of his vineyard. But he would not believe it. Then, just as he had raised a cup of wine to his lips, news came that a boar had intruded into his vineyard. On hearing this, he threw away the cup and rushed to oppose the boar. The result was: he got killed, never to taste the wine. From this story we derive the saying: There is many a slip between the cup and the lip.
[解说] 1. “He was pilot of the Argo.”：他是 Argo 号 (船只) 的驾驶。
2. “It was foretold that he would never live to...”：有预言说他不会活到 ...。 “foretell”：预言。 “live to ...”：活到。
他例： “Can he live to see his grandson married?” (他能活到看见孙子结婚吗？)
3. “live to taste the wine made from the grapes of his vineyard”：活到尝到他葡萄园的葡萄酿造的酒。 “made from”：由 ... 制造的。
注意：“vine” 的 “i” 念 /ai/，但“vineyard”(葡萄园) 的 “i” 念 /i/。
4. “But he would not believe it.”：但他不愿相信。
5. “Then, just as he had raised a cup of wine to his lips”：然后，正当他举了一杯酒到嘴唇时。
6. “news came that a boar had intruded into his vineyard”：消息来了说一只野猪已经闯入他的葡萄园。
7. “On hearing this” = As soon as he heard this：他一听到这个。
8. “he threw away the cup and rushed to oppose the boar”：他丢弃酒杯，冲去对抗那野猪。
9. “The result was: he got killed, never to taste the wine”：结果是：他被杀死，永远尝不到那酒。 “..., never to ...”：(结果) 永远不 ...。 他例：Byron left his homeland, never to return. (拜伦离开家乡，永不回来。)
10. “From this story we derive the saying”：从这故事我们得到这句谚语。
11. “There is many a slip between the cup and the lip”：杯唇之间有许多闪失。
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