Procrustes
基本解釋
- n.古代希臘的強盜
英漢例句
- Some school teachers wish to stretch all children on the bad of Procrustes.
有些小學(xué)老師主張對所有的孩子提出同樣的要求。 - Greek mythology) a hero noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons.
(希臘神話)一位建立了許多偉業(yè)的英雄;殺死普羅克汝斯忒斯和人身牛頭怪并擊敗亞馬孫人。 - On his journey to Athens, he slew many legendary villains, including Sinis, Sciron, and Procrustes.
在其雅典之旅中,特修斯斬妖除怪,將辛尼斯、斯奇隆及普洛克路斯忒斯等在惡人殺死。 - Near to the banks of the Cephissus lived the giant Procrustes, of whom (as was the case with other giants) Theseus had heard long before he met him.
在科菲索斯河岸邊住著巨人普洛克洛斯忒斯,就象其它的巨人一樣,忒修斯早就聽說了他的情況。 - Procrustes was accustomed to invite strangers to spend a night in his cave, and if the guest were tall he would lead him to the shorter bed.
普洛克洛斯忒斯總是請陌生人到山洞中過夜,如果客人很高,他就把他領(lǐng)到較短的床上。