Medusa

英 [mɪ'djuːzə; -sə]
  • n. 美杜莎(古希腊神话中3位蛇发女怪之一)

中文词源


medusa 水母,水母体

来自希腊语Medousa,古希腊神话中的戈耳工女妖,是三个长有尖牙,头上长有大量毒蛇作头发的恐怖女妖,后瑞典生物学家林奈借用该希腊词来指水母,因水母触角形似一条条毒蛇。其字面意思为守护者,来自希腊语medein,保护,看管,来自PIE*med,测量,考虑,采取手段,词源同measure,meditate.

英文词源


medusa (n.)
"jellyfish," 1758, as genus name, from the name of one of the three Gorgons with snakes for hair, whose glance turned to stone him who looked upon it (attested in English from late 14c.). Her name is from Greek Medousa, literally "guardian," fem. present participle of the verb medein "to protect, rule over" (see Medea). The zoological name was chosen by Linnæus, suggested by the creature's long tentacles. Related: Medusoid.

双语例句


1. It is this form that grows into the adult medusa jellyfish.
正是碟状幼体产生了成年的水母体海蜇.

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2. According to myth, anyone looking at Medusa would turn into stone.
根据神话, 任何人看一眼美杜莎就会变成石头.

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3. Coercer: Medusa Gaze - Stun effect can now affect Epic targets.
Coer:MedusaGaze 造成的震晕效果将能作用在Epic级目标上.

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4. Added an extra arrow to Medusa's SplIt'shot.
大那家的分裂箭多了一根.

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5. Perseus could fight against Medusa for Andromeda.
波秀士(英仙座)为保护安卓米达(仙女座)对抗曼杜莎.

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