读希腊神话学英语第一季4：Prometheus.ppt

BY JOYCE 王茜 读希腊神话学英语第一季4Prometheus Contents Prometheus' exploits with Zeus Vocabulary exploit vt. /n. 开发，开拓；剥削；开采 compassion n. 同情；怜悯 eternal adj. 永恒的；不朽的 chariot n. 二轮战车 deity n. 神；神性 submission n. 投降；提交（物） benefactor n. 恩人；捐助者；施主 torture vt./n. 折磨；拷问；歪曲 clay n. [土壤] 粘土；泥土；肉体 release vt./n. 释放；发射 precedent n. 先例；前例 provoke vt. 驱使；激怒 henceforth adv. 今后；自此以后 wrath n. 愤怒；激怒 masterful adj. 专横的，傲慢的 Who is Prometheus? GD/S Prometheus (/pr??mi?θi?s/ pr?-mee-thee-?s; Greek: Προμηθε?? [prom??t?eús], meaning "forethought") is a Titan in Greek mythology, best known as the deity in Greek mythology who was the creator of mankind and its greatest benefactor, who stole fire from Mount Olympus and gave it to mankind. Who is Prometheus? 普罗米修斯是泰坦巨人之一。在宙斯与巨人的战争中，他站在新的奥林波斯山神一边。他用粘土造出了第一个男人。雅典娜赋予了这个男人灵魂和神圣的生命。普罗米修斯还花费了很多时间和精力创造了火，并将之赠予人类。火使人成为万物之灵。 Who is Prometheus? 普罗米修斯是泰坦巨人之一。在宙斯与巨人的战争中，他站在新的奥林波斯山神一边。他用粘土造出了第一个男人。雅典娜赋予了这个男人灵魂和神圣的生命。普罗米修斯还花费了很多时间和精力创造了火，并将之赠予人类。火使人成为万物之灵。 Prometheus was a Titan. In the war between Zeus and the giants he had stood on the side of the new Olympian gods. Out of the clay he made the first man, to whom Athena gave soul and holy breath. Prometheus spent a lot of time and energy in creating the gift of fire. And fire raised man above all animals. One word to state the relation between P&Z:_____________ Prometheus' exploits with Zeus exploit: vt. 开发，开拓；剥削；开采/n. 勋绩；功绩 近义词：apply, employ, use, avail, utilize Prometheus' exploits with Zeus 在这之后，举行了第一次神与人的联席会议。这个会议将决定烧烤过的动物的哪一部分该分给神，哪一部分该给人类。普罗米修斯切开一头牛，把它分成两部分：他把肉放在皮下，将骨头放在肥肉下。因为他知道自私的宙斯爱吃肥肉。宙斯看穿了他的把戏。普罗米修斯偏袒人类，这使宙斯感到不快。因此，他专横地把火从人类手中夺走。 Later, there ______ a joint meeting of gods and men. The meeting was to decide what part of burnt animals should ____________(give) to gods and what to men. Prometheus cut up an ox and divided it into two parts: under the skin he placed the fresh, and under the fat he put the bones, for he knew the _______(self) Zeus loved fat. Zeus chose the latter, sett