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Formerly believed to be the entrance to Hades, it is now a small lake in the crater of an extinct volcano west of Naples.   It is said that the mephitic vapors exhaled from the lake could kill birds flying over it. 

 

[解说]

1.      Formerly believed to be the entrance to Hades:以前被认为是地狱的入口。

2.      it is now a small lake in the crater of an extinct volcano west of Naples:现在它是一个小湖泊,在 Naples 西方一个熄火山的火山口。 crater:火山口。 extinct volcano:熄火山、死火山,不再 erupt (爆发) 的火山。

3.      It is said that the mephitic vapors exhaled from the lake could kill birds flying over it:据说,从湖泊散发出来的臭气能杀死飞过它的鸟。 mephitic:恶臭的、有毒的。 vapor:蒸气、雾气。 exhale:呼出、散发,相对于 inhale (吸入) 

 

[复习填充]

Formerly believed to be the entrance     Hades, it is now a small lake in the c       of an ex        volcano west of Naples.   It is said that the m         vapors ex         from the lake could kill birds flying over it.

 

 

 

 

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