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In the old Greek stories, Aphrodite is the goddess of love, beauty, and sexual desire. Artists paint her as extremely beautiful; the famous birth story has her rising from the sea.
In the old Greek stories在古希臘神話裡 Aphrodite is the goddess of love, beauty, and sexual desireAphrodite是愛、美與情慾的女神 Artists paint her as extremely beautiful藝術家把她畫得極度美麗 the famous birth story has her rising from the sea著名的誕生故事說她是從海裡升起的
The Romans told almost the same stories but called her Venus — not a different goddess so much as the same figure under another name, which is why exam questions love to mix them up.
The Romans told almost the same stories羅馬人講的幾乎是同一套故事 but called her Venus但把她叫做Venus(維納斯) not a different goddess so much as the same figure under another name與其說是不同的女神,不如說是同一個形象換了個名字 which is why exam questions love to mix them up這就是為什麼考題喜歡把她們搞混
People still reach for her name in art, poetry, and brand names when they want the idea of love and beauty. She is not the war god, not the moon goddess, and not the planet — though the planet Venus was named after the Roman one. Capitalise it: it is a name.
People still reach for her name in art, poetry, and brand names人們在藝術、詩歌和品牌名稱裡還是會用她的名字 when they want the idea of love and beauty當他們想表達愛與美的概念時 She is not the war god她不是戰神 not the moon goddess也不是月亮女神 and not the planet也不是那顆行星 though the planet Venus was named after the Roman one雖然金星(Venus)這顆行星是以羅馬那位女神命名的 Capitalise it要大寫 it is a name因為這是一個名字
組成Borrowed from Ancient Greek Aphrodítē. A famous old story ties her name to aphros, "sea foam," because of how she was born; many scholars are not sure that is the true source of the name.
同家族的字
- aphrodisiaca food, drink, or drug named after her, supposed to stir sexual desire
- hermaphroditefrom a myth figure born of Hermes and Aphrodite; the name truly shares her name
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Aphroditename/æfɹəˈdaɪti/
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human-sciencesmysticismmythologyThe goddess of beauty and love, born when Cronus castrated his father, Uranus, and threw his genitalia into the sea.
- In the "Iliad", Aphrodite is represented as the daughter of Zeus and Dione, the goddess of moisture, who, as the wife of the god of heaven, was held in high esteem among the old Pelasgians.
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A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- Aphrodite Jones is an American author and TV producer.
Aphroditenoun/æfɹəˈdaɪti/
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Synonym of Aphrodite Giant (“breed of cat”).
aphroditenoun/ˈæ.fɹəʊ.daɪt/
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chemistrygeographygeologyA soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。