In careful or old-fashioned English, Morpheus is a way of talking about sleep. The usual phrase is in the arms of Morpheus, which means “asleep” — often deeply asleep, the kind that comes with dreams.

In careful or old-fashioned English在講究或老派的英文裡, Morpheus是 is a way of talking about sleep是一種講「睡著」的說法。The usual phrase常見的說法 is in the arms of Morpheus是in the arms of Morpheus, which意思是 means 「asleep」睡著了 — often deeply asleep常常是指睡得很沉, the kind that comes with dreams還會做夢的那種。

It is literary. You will meet it in novels, poems, and slightly jokey writing that wants an old, bookish flavour. You would not say it at the breakfast table unless you were playing with words.

It它 is literary是文學性的用語。You你 will meet it in novels, poems, and slightly jokey writing that wants an old, bookish flavour會在小說、詩、和想營造老式書卷味、帶點玩笑的文章裡遇到它。You你 would not say it at the breakfast table不會在早餐桌上這樣說 unless you were playing with words除非你在玩文字遊戲。

The name belongs to the ancient Greek god of dreams. In the stories, he came into people’s sleep and took the shape of different people, so the dream felt real.

The name這個名字 belongs to the ancient Greek god of dreams屬於古希臘的夢神。In the stories在神話故事裡, he他 came into people's sleep會進入人們的睡夢中 and took the shape of different people變成不同人的樣子, so the dream felt real讓夢感覺很真實。

Though actually, many students only know Morpheus as a character in the film The Matrix. That name was borrowed from this god. The film character is not what this English phrase is doing; here the word is a soft, old way to say someone has gone to sleep.

Though actually不過事實上, many students許多學生 only know Morpheus as a character in the film The Matrix只知道Morpheus是電影《駭客任務》裡的一個角色。That那個 name was borrowed from this god名字就是借用這位神的名字。The film character電影裡的角色 is not what this English phrase is doing不是這個英文片語在講的東西; here在這裡, the word這個詞 is a soft, old way to say someone has gone to sleep是個溫和、老派的說法，表示某人睡著了。