念音	She was an enchantress living on the island of Aeaea, where Odysseus and his men landed and she changed his men into swine.   Odysseus, with help from Hermes, took a herb and was able to resist her spells.   At last he compelled her to free his men and restore them back to their human shapes.  [解说] 1. “She was an enchantress living on the island of Aeaea” : 她是住在 Aeaea 岛上的女巫。 “enchantress”: 女巫 (=  witch)；  enchanter =  wizard (男巫). 2. “where Odysseus and his men landed and she changed his men into swine”: 在那里 Odysseus  和他的部下登陆，而她把他的部下变成猪。 “swine”: (单复同形) 猪。 3. “Odysseus, with help from Hermes, took a herb”: Odysseus 从 Hermes 得到帮助，吃了一种药草。 “herb”: 药草。据说此药草为 moly (一种白花黑根的魔草)。 4. “and was able to resist her spells”: 而能够抗拒她的符咒。 “resist, resistance”: 抗拒。 “spell”: 符咒，法力。 5. “At last he compelled her to free his men”: 最后他逼她释放他的部下。 “compel, compulsion”: 逼迫。 6. “and restore them back to their human shapes”: 而把他们恢复回到他们的人样。 [复习填充] Circe was an en_____ living on the island of Aeaea, where Odysseus and his men landed and she changed his men into _____.  Odysseus, with _____ from Hermes, took a _____ and was able to re____ her spells.  At last he c_____ her to free his men and re_____ them back to their human shapes. .
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