古希腊罗马神话复习资料.doc

nectar: 花蜜, 甜美的饮料 ambrosia: 神的食物, 特别美味的食物
nectar and ambrosia:美味佳肴
delphic
often not capitalized : AMBIGUOUS, OBSCURE <Delphic utterances>(阿波罗)神谕的, 意义不明确的, 暧昧的
Olympian  
Olympian // US /oʊ-/
adjective LITERARY
having the qualities of a god: 似神的;威严的;强大有力的 奥林匹斯山诸神的; 天上的; 神仙般的

She has maintained an Olympian detachment from (= avoided being involved with and worried by) the everyday business of the office.
martial  ，军事的 战时的; 战争的; 勇武的; 好战的; 象军人的; 军事的; 陆海军的
mar·tial /ˈmɑːʃəl US ˈmɑːr-/ adj [only before noun]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: martialis 'of Mars', from Mars Mars, god of war]
connected with war and fighting
　martial music
→court martial
nemesis  
nemesis /，天罚
.
[nemesis ] 天罚; 报应
3.
[nemesis ]复仇者; 给以报应者
4.
人力所不能克服或做不到的事情
noun [C] plural nemeses LITERARY
1 Someone's nemesis is a person or thing that is very difficult for them to defeat.
2 (a cause of) punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided:
The tax increases proved to be the President's political nemesis at the following election.
titanic  
ti·tan·ic /taɪˈtænɪk/ adj
[常作titanic ]巨人的, 力大无比的; 极其有力的
very big, strong, impressive etc
　a titanic struggle
titanic /taɪˈtæ/
adjective
extremely powerful, strong, important or large:
titanic mountains
a titanic battle/performance/struggle
iridescent  
iridescent //
adjective
showing many bright colours which change with movement:
Her latest fashion collection features shimmering iridescent materials.
iridescent  
ir·i·des·cent /ˌɪrɪˈdesənt/ adj formal ，现晕光的
虹彩的; 呈彩虹色的;【纺】闪光的彩虹色的, 闪光的
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Latin; Origin: iris; IRIS]
showing colours that seem to change in different lights
　small iridescent blue flies
a disciple/son/daughter of Momus: 吹毛求疵的人Pricky people:滑稽的人
mnemonics    n.
Pronunciation:    
ni-'mä-niks
Function:          
noun plural but singular in construction
Date:              
cir