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源自希腊语 Πήγασος (Pēgasos),可能与前希腊语词根有关,原意可能是'泉水',因传说珀伽索斯蹄踏处会涌出泉水。
❶ 希腊神话中的飞马,通常被描绘为白色有翼的神马,是诗人和英雄的象征。
“Pegasus was born from the blood of Medusa when Perseus beheaded her.”
(珀伽索斯是从美杜莎被珀尔修斯斩首时流出的血液中诞生的。)
“The hero Bellerophon tamed Pegasus with a golden bridle given by Athena.”
(英雄柏勒洛丰用雅典娜赐予的金缰绳驯服了珀伽索斯。)
❶ 现代常用来比喻任何有翅膀的马,或指代航空相关的企业、产品名称。
“The new airline adopted Pegasus as its logo to represent speed and freedom.”
(新成立的航空公司采用飞马作为标志,象征速度与自由。)
“This fantasy novel features a herd of pegasuses living in the clouds.”
(这部奇幻小说描写了生活在云端的飞马群。)
ride Pegasus — 比喻获得创作灵感或实现非凡成就,源自希腊神话中柏勒洛丰驾驭飞马的故事。
“After reading classical literature, the poet felt like riding Pegasus.”
(阅读古典文学后,诗人感觉如同驾驭飞马般文思泉涌。)