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sophocles

UK //ˈsɒfəkliːz//US //ˈsɑːfəkliːz//

词源

源自希腊语 Σοφοκλῆς (Sophoklēs),由sophos(智慧)和kleos(荣耀)组成,意为'智慧的荣耀'。

noun

❶ 古希腊著名悲剧作家,与埃斯库罗斯、欧里庇得斯并称三大悲剧诗人,代表作品包括《俄狄浦斯王》《安提戈涅》等。

“Sophocles wrote over 120 plays during his lifetime.”

(索福克勒斯一生创作了120多部戏剧。)

“The works of Sophocles are still performed in theaters today.”

(索福克勒斯的作品至今仍在剧院上演。)

同义词:Greek dramatist, ancient playwright, tragedy writer

常见短语

Sophoclean tragedy — 指索福克勒斯风格的悲剧,特点是复杂的角色心理和命运主题。

“The play exhibits classic Sophoclean tragedy with its focus on fate and human suffering.”

(这部戏剧展现了经典的索福克勒斯式悲剧,聚焦于命运和人类的苦难。)