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英语中有不少人们熟悉的人名,一提起他们,就会使人清楚的联想到某些情景,起到以古比今的作用。每个人名都有一段历史或神话故事,只有了解了这些掌故,才能真正体会到比喻的妙处,下面试举几例: 1)Achilles’heel——致命弱点Achilles是相传希腊史诗中一位英雄,此人浑身刀枪不入,故每战比胜。但幼时其母将他浸入神河中,用手提着脚跟,所以脚跟部分是他唯一受伤的地方。最后被敌人一箭射中脚跟而丧命。现在常把某人的“致命弱点”喻为Achilles’heel。
In English, there are quite a few names that people are familiar with. When they are mentioned, they will make people think clearly about certain situations and play an important role in the past. Each person’s name has a story of history or mythology. Only by understanding these things can you truly appreciate the beauty of the metaphor. Here are some examples: 1) Achilles’heel - Achilles’ heel Achilles is a hero in a Greek epic. This person is invulnerable to victory, so each game wins. However, when she was young, her mother immersed him in the Shenhe River and carried the heel. Therefore, the heel part was the only place he was injured. He was killed by an enemy’s arrow in the end. It is now often referred to someone as “Achilles’ heel” as Achilles’heel.