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源自希腊语 Ποσειδῶν (Poseidôn),可能与前希腊语词根有关,原意可能与"大地之主"或"水的赐予者"相关。
❶ 希腊神话中的海神,宙斯的兄弟,掌管海洋、地震和马匹。常被描绘为手持三叉戟的形象,象征对海洋的统治力。
“Poseidon was worshipped by ancient Greeks as the god of the sea.”
(古希腊人将波塞冬作为海神崇拜。)
“The temple of Poseidon stands on the cliff overlooking the Aegean Sea.”
(波塞冬神庙矗立在俯瞰爱琴海的悬崖上。)
Poseidon's wrath — 指海神的愤怒,常用来形容狂暴的海浪或海上灾难,体现自然力量的不可抗拒性。
“The sinking ship was attributed to Poseidon's wrath.”
(船只沉没被归因于波塞冬的愤怒。)