Allusions
✧Unit1
1.delphic 暧昧的、隐晦的，意义不明的
2.Olympian 威严的，奥林匹克竞赛的，奥林匹克选手
3.Martial 军事的，军战的 尚武的
4.Nemesis 克星，报应 （复仇女神，涅墨西斯） 5.Titanic 巨大的
6.Iridescent 彩斑斓的，彩虹的 ，闪光的（Iris 彩虹女神）
7.a disciple/daughter/son of Momus 插科打诨的人 ，滑稽的人
8.Mnemonics 记忆术
✧Unit 2
1. 崔芝昆Junoesque 高贵优美的，端庄的
2. Argus-eyed 警惕的，目光尖锐的
3. Satyr/satyriasis 好之徒，性欲极强的男人 4. Mercurial 反复无常的，水银的 灵活的，易变的
5. Hermetic 密封的，不透气的
✧Unit 4
1. Prometheus
2. Chaotic 混沌的 ，混乱的
3. Promethean 独创性的，赋予生命的，有生机的 4. Pandora’s Box 灾难之盒
含义：to open Pandora's box means to create evil that cannot be undone.
来源：Pandora's box involves a mythological story in which the a box was given to a human who was warned never to open the box, but his curiosity made him open it resulting in a disaster.
✧Unit 5
1. arachnid 蛛型钢动物
2. Palladium 守护神
3. Aegis 保护，支持，庇护
✧Unit 6
1.Dionysiac 酒神，方面的，本能方面的，耽于声，放荡，狂欢 mrpk
2.Bacchant/bacchic 酒神节
3.诊疗规范Bacchante酒神巴克斯的女祭司，酗酒的女人
4.The Dionysian Mysteries 酒神的奥秘，宗教狂热性
✧Unit 7
1.Midas’/ass’s ears 掩饰不了的秘密，浅薄的，一知半解的
2.Midas/the golden touch 点石成金
3.Cut the Gordian knot 外行的评判Layman judge
✧Unit 8
1.cereal 谷物
2.Aureole 光环，光轮
3.Briarean 百手巨人，多手的
✧Unit 9
1.charon’s boat/ferry摆渡的船夫的船/轮渡
2.Give/throw a sop to Cerberus给/抛出一个息事宁人的甜头
3.The Elysian fields 极乐世界
4.Cross the Styx过鬼门关，死
5.Be haunted by furies of 被...的冤魂纠缠
✧Unit 10
1.panic 恐慌
2.Sylvan/sylvatic森林的 ，栖息于森林的
3.Fauna and flora动植物
4.Zephyr 和风，西风
5.Aurora australis/borealis南极光，北极光
✧Unit 12
1. swan song （最后杰作；绝笔）
2. black swan （比喻罕见之人/物；“凤毛麟角”）
3. win / gain/reap (one’s) Laurels （获得荣誉，赢得声望）
4. look to one’s Laurels （爱惜名声，保持记录）
5. Rest/repose/retire/sit(back) on one’s Laurels （坐享清福，光吃老本）
6. A Nobel /Poet Laureate; The Laureate（桂冠诗人）
7.pythonic预言的，神谕的，大蟒似得
✧Unit 13
1.cupidity 贪财，贪心
2.Psychic 精神的，超自然的 通灵的或有特异功能的人
3.Erotic 性爱的 ，好之徒，恋爱诗
4.Nectareous 神酒似得，甘美的
✧Unit 14
1. Aphrodite’s girdle:
西溪海小海2. aphrodisiac [ˌæfrəuˈdiziæk]:
n. a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire一种药物或其他代理,刺激性欲
adj. exciting sexual desire激动人心的性欲
甘远志3. venereal [viˈniəriəl] / venery [ˈvenəri]性病，性欲
4. veneration [ˌvenəˈreɪʃən]: n. 尊敬 崇拜
5. adonis: n. any handsome young man。任何一个英俊的年轻人
✧Pygmalion effect皮格玛利翁效应
✧Unit 18
1. atlantean: adj. exceedingly strong（像）巨人阿特拉斯的，力大无比的
2. gorgonize: vt. 使吓呆
3. mount one’s Pegasus: (humor) write a poem(幽默)写一首诗
4.a chimera in one’s brain不可能实现的想法，在大脑中产生的一种妄想
Unite 20
1.the choice of Heracles:进退两难
2. accomplishments of Heracles：tremendous deeds（需要做出超人的努力才得完成的业绩）
3.Herculean effort: 巨大/艰巨的努力
含义：A Herculean effort is to say that one is strong, vigorous and determined in their attempt to achieve a result, as in a Herculean task.
来源：Driven mad by Hera, Heracles slew his own children. To expiate the crime, Heracles was required to carry out ten labors set by his archenemy, Eurystheus. Heracles accomplished these tasks, but Eurystheus did not accept 2 tasks.Then he set two more tasks, which Heracles performed successfully, bringing the total number of tasks up to twelve.
eg. He completed the translation of this monumental work with a Herculean effort. 他历尽心血终于完成了这一大套的翻译作品。
4.hydra-headed: a. 多头的，多分支的，多中心的
5. The Augean Stable肮脏的地方
含义：an extremely dirty place; a job so dirty and so huge that no-one can hope to succeed at it
来源： Augeas, whose name means "bright", was king of Elis and father of Epicaste. He is best known for his stables, which housed the single greatest number of cattle in the co
untry and had never been cleaned — until the time of the great hero Heracles. The fifth Labour of Heracles was to clean the Augean stables
6.cleanse the Augean stables: 彻底清除积弊，进行重大改革
7. Amazons: tall strong athletic woman; female warriors高强烈运动的女人,女战士
8. Cerberus: a grim, watchful keeper, house-porter, guardian, etc. (冥府看门狗; 凶恶的看门人)
9. bcbthe Shirt of Nessus / Tunic of Nessus / Nessus-robe / Nessus’ shirt: a source of misfortune from which there is no escape (涅索斯的衣服；使人致命的礼物)
10. Pillars of Heracles: 达赫拉克勒斯石柱,今直布罗陀海峡
✧Unit 21
1. The Procrustean bed / the bed of Procrustes强迫一致
brutal and unreasonable policy (喻指狭小的框框，强求一致的政策/制度)
含义：when something is Procrustean, different lengths or sizes or properties are fitted to an arbitrary standard.
来源： Procrustes was a rogue smith and bandit from Attica who physically attacked people by stretching them or cutting off their legs, so as to force them to fit the size of an iron bed.
2. daedal: complex and ingenious in design or function (巧妙的，复杂的，千变万化的 )
3. with the ambition of Theseus:
to cherish great aspirations and lofty ideals (宏图远略)
4. the Golden Fleece
treasures obtained after innumerous hardships (历尽千辛万苦才觅得的宝物)
5. Argonauts / Argonautae
courageous navigator or adventurer (泛指勇敢无畏的航海家、冒险家)
6. Sow dragon’s teeth挑起纠纷
provoke war by spreading dispute; or cultivate warriors or monster
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