单词 | Augean stables, the |
释义 | the Augean stablesAu·ge·an sta·bles, the /ɔːˌdʒiːən ˈsteɪbəlz/ in ancient Greek stories, the very dirty buildings where King Augeas kept thousands of cattle, which Hercules was ordered to clean. The expression ‘to clean the Augean stables’ is sometimes used in literature to describe a very difficult and unpleasant job. 奥吉亚斯的牛舍〔古希腊传说中国王奥吉亚斯的牛舍,养了数千头牛,非常肮脏,赫丘利曾奉命将它清洗干净。 文学作品中有时用to clean the Augean stables形容非常艰难的工作〕Au·ge·an sta·bles, theChineseSyllable |
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