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He was a cunning Athenian artificer who fled from Athens to Crete after killing his nephew Perdix.   In service of King Minos and Queen Pasiphaë at Crete, he constructed a bronze cow to gratify the queen's strange lust, and a labyrinth to house the Minotaur which she gave birth to.   Later, he was imprisoned by the king.   But he escaped by constructing wings for himself and his son Icarus. 

 

[解说]

1.      “He was a cunning Athenian artificer who fled from Athens to Crete”:他是精明的、雅典的工艺大师,他从雅典逃到克里特岛。“cunning”:精明的、狡猾的。 “artificer”:工匠、建造师。

2.      “after killing his nephew Perdix”:在杀死他的侄儿 Perdix 之后。据说:他侄儿工艺更超强,他因妒嫉而杀他。

3.      “In service of King Minos and Queen Pasiphaë at Crete”:在 Crete 服务 Minos 王与 Pasiphaë 后的时候。

4.      “he constructed a bronze cow to gratify the queen's strange lust”:他建造一只铜牛以便满足王后的怪淫欲。 “gratify”:使高兴、满足。据说:海神要 Minos 牺牲某只牛,Minos 不听,海神便使王后爱上牛。

5.      “and a labyrinth to house the Minotaur which she gave birth to”:以及 (建造) 一个迷宫来当她所生的 Minotaur 的家。  “house”:做为 … 之家。 “labyrinth”:迷宫。 “give birth to”:生。 Minotaur 为人身牛头怪。

6.      “Later, he was imprisoned by the king”:后来,他被国王监禁起来。

7.      “But he escaped by constructing wings for himself and his son Icarus”:但他逃走了,靠着建造翅膀给自己和他儿子 Icarus。据说:他儿子飞得太接近太阳,翅膀上的蜡溶化掉,便落入海中溺毙。 

 

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