念音

He was grandson of Sisyphus and king of Corinth.   He rode the winged horse Pegasus, slew the monster Chimera, and defeated the Amazons.   Overweening pride made him attempt to mount to heaven on Pegasus.   In consequence, Zeus had a gadfly sting the horse and he was unseated and fell to his death. 

 

[解说]

1.      He was grandson of Sisyphus and king of Corinth:他是 Sisyphus 的孙子以及Corinth 的国王。

2.      He rode the winged horse Pegasus:他骑带翼的天马 Pegasus

3.      slew the monster Chimera, and defeated the Amazons:他杀掉妖怪 Chimera 而打败 Amazons  slay, slew, slain:杀死。 Chimera 是会喷火的妖怪。 Amazons 是强悍的女人族。

4.      Overweening pride made him attempt to mount to heaven on Pegasus:妄自尊大让他企图骑着 Pegasus 要登上天国。 overweening:过于自负的、目中无人无神的。 mount to:登上。 on Pegasus:骑着 Pegasus

5.      In consequence, Zeus had a gadfly sting the horse:结果,Zeus 令一只马蝇叮那匹马。 have +  受词  +  V:令 …。 In consequence =  consequently, as a result:结果。  gadfly:牛虻、马蝇 (=  horsefly)

6.      and he was unseated and fell to his death:而他离了座,掉下来死亡。 unseated:离开座位,脱离马鞍。 

 

[复习填充]

Bellerophon was           of Sisyphus and king of Corinth.  He rode the w        horse Pegasus, s       the monster Chimera, and de         the Amazons.  O_______  pride made him attempt to m       to heaven on Pegasus.  In c           , Zeus had a g         sting the horse and he was un         and fell to his         .

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