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orpheus

UK //ˈɔːfiəs//US //ˈɔːrfiəs//

词源

源自希腊语 Ὀρφεύς (Orpheus),可能与前希腊语起源有关。

noun

❶ 希腊神话中的诗人和音乐家,以美妙的琴声闻名,曾试图从冥界救回妻子欧律狄刻。

“Orpheus played his lyre so beautifully that even the trees and rocks were moved.”

(俄耳甫斯的竖琴声如此美妙,连树木和岩石都被感动。)

“The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is a tragic love story.”

(俄耳甫斯与欧律狄刻的神话是一个悲剧爱情故事。)

同义词:mythical musician, legendary poet, ancient bard

常见短语

Orpheus in the Underworld — 指俄耳甫斯下冥界寻找妻子的故事,常用来比喻艰难的追寻或不可能的使命。

“The opera 'Orpheus in the Underworld' is a satirical take on the myth.”

(歌剧《地狱中的俄耳甫斯》是对这个神话的讽刺性改编。)