历史典故和寓言故事在英语语言文化中的体现.docVIP

第四节 历史典故和寓言故事在英语语言文化中的体现 一、希腊罗马神话典故在英语语言文化中的体现 Trojan horse 特洛伊木马，比喻暗藏的敌人或危险 between Scylla and Charybdis 进退维谷，左右为难 a Greek gift 危险的礼物、糖衣炮弹 an apple of discord 斗争之源,不和之因,祸根 the heel of Achilles 阿基里斯的脚后跟 the Trojan horse 特洛伊人的木马 Odyssey 奥德赛（漫长而艰难的经历） He is always buying you expensive clothes，I’m afraid they are Greek gifts for you. It’s Greek to me． A Gordian knot （Gordius公元前四世纪小亚细亚地区的一个国王 ） 戈耳迪之结（难解的结,难题 ） Jean is afraid of everything. How can she cut the Gordian knot in her work? swan song All the tickets have been sold for the singer’s performance in London this week--the p