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She was Hercules' wife. Once when the Centaur Nessus was ferrying her over a river, he attempted to violate her and Hercules shot him with a poisoned arrow. Deianira took the dying Centaur's word and preserved some of his blood to recall Hercules' love. Years later, when Hercules brought Iole home from Oechalia, Deianira soaked a garment in the blood and sent it to her husband as a gift. When Hercules put the garment on, it burned his flesh like fire and could not be removed. Finally he died in agony and Deianira killed herself in remorse. [解说] 1. “Once when the Centaur Nessus was ferrying her over a river”：有一次当人马怪Nessus 正在摆渡她过一条河时。 “Centaur”：人马怪。 “ferry”：摆渡。 2. “he attempted to violate her and Hercules shot him with a poisoned arrow”：他企图强暴她而 Hercules 用毒箭射他 。 “violate”：强暴、沾污。 3. “Deianira took the dying Centaur's word and preserved some of his blood to recall Hercules' love”： Deianira 听即将死去的人马怪的话而保留他的一点血以便回忆Hercules 的爱。 据说：那人马怪骗她说，那血在 Hercules 背弃她时，可以恢复他的爱。 4. “Years later, when Hercules brought Iole home from Oechalia”：几年后，当Hercules 把 Iole 从 Oechalia 带回家时。 5. “Deianira soaked a garment in the blood and sent it to her husband as a gift”： Deianira 把一件衣服浸在那血中而送去给她丈夫当礼物。 “soak”：浸。 “garment”：衣服。 6. “When Hercules put the garment on, it burned his flesh like fire and could not be removed”：当 Hercules 穿上那衣服时，它像火一样烧他的肌肉而又拿不掉。 “removed”：拿掉 (= taken off)。 7. “Finally he died in agony and Deianira killed herself in remorse”：最后他死在极大痛苦中，而 Deianira 在悔恨中自杀。 “in agony”：在大痛苦中。 “in remorse”：在悔恨中。 [复习填充] Deianira was Hercules' wife. Once when the Centaur Nessus was f her over a river, he attempted to v her and Hercules shot him with a poisoned a . Deianira took the dying Centaur's and p some of his blood to re Hercules' love. Years , when Hercules brought Iole home from Oechalia, Deianira s a garment in the blood and sent it to her husband ___ a gift. When Hercules put the garment , it burned his flesh like and could not be re . Finally he died in a and Deianira killed herself in re . . |
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