| 单词 | atalanta’s better part: |
| 释义 | Atalanta’s better part:Atalanta’s better quality.i.c.her fleetness of foot. but not her greed(Atalanta wasa Greek girl.distinguished for her swiftness in run-ning.To avoid marriage,she asked her suitors to runa race with her.Milanion presented himself withthree golden apples. During the race,he threw downthe apples,and Atalanta. stopping to gather them.lost the race.)阿塔兰塔的优点指她的快腿,她的缺点则是贪心。(按:据希腊神话,阿塔兰塔是著名的快腿姑娘。她不愿结婚,提出凡向她求婚者,必须跟她赛跑。弥拉尼翁揣着三只金苹果向她求婚,赛跑时扔下一只只金苹果,阿塔兰塔只顾去拾,自然跑输了。) |
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