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The Odyssey (3) |
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奧德賽 (3) |
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Finally, after ten years of war and ten years of wandering, Odysseus reached Ithaca. All of his crew had died, and he was alone. However, his problems were not over yet. A number of men had moved into his house, each wanting to marry Odysseus's wife, Penelope, and thus become king of Ithaca. If he walked into his home unprepared, he would be outnumbered by the suitors, and they would kill him. |
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First he disguised himself as a beggar so he could visit his home. Thinking he was just an old vagabond, the arrogant suitors abused him. Odysseus got to see his son all grown up but helpless against his guests. He was also invited to speak with Penelope, who interviewed all strangers because she hoped for news about her missing husband. |
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Though seeing his wife moved him beyond words, Odysseus knew he had to wait. He revealed himself to his son and a couple of loyal servants and told them to hide the suitors' weapons. Then the four of them attacked the suitors and killed them all. |
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After the bloody work was done, Odysseus's wife had one last test for him. She asked him where their bed had been moved. Odysseus replied that it could not have been moved, since he himself had carved it out of a heavy tree. |
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Overjoyed, she embraced Odysseus, knowing that her husband had finally returned home. |
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終於,在經過十年戰爭和十年流浪後,奧德賽斯抵達了綺色佳。他所有的手下都死了,只剩下他一個人。然而,他的難題尚未結束。很多人搬進了他家,而且每一個都想娶他的妻子潘妮洛普然後成為綺色佳國王。如果他沒有任何準備就回家去,一定是寡不敵眾,而且那些求婚者會殺了他。 |
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奧德賽斯先把自己喬裝成一個乞丐以進入他的家。那些自大的求婚者以為他只是個老流浪漢而辱罵他。奧德賽斯只能眼睜睜看著兒子已成年卻無力抵抗他的賓客。他也被邀請去和潘妮洛普說話,她接見所有的陌生人因為她希望得知她失蹤丈夫的消息。
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雖然奧德賽斯看到妻子讓他感動的說不出話,但他知道他必須等。他向他的兒子及兩個忠心的僕人表明自己的身分,並叫他們把求婚者的武器都藏起來。之後他們四個人便襲擊那些求婚者並殺光他們。 |
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在這場殘忍的事件結束後,奧德賽的妻子對他還有最後一道考驗。妻子問他,他們的床被搬到哪裡去了。奧德賽斯回答,那張床是不可能被搬動的,因為那張床是他親手從一棵大樹裡雕刻出來的。 |
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她狂喜地抱住了奧德賽斯,知道她的丈夫終於歸來了。 |
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wandering |
n. |
流浪 |
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outnumber |
v. |
數量上超過 |
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disguise |
v. |
偽裝;喬裝 |
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vagabond |
n. |
流浪漢 |
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arrogant |
adj. |
自大的;傲慢的 |
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abuse |
v. |
辱罵 |
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reveal |
v. |
展現;揭露 |
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bloody |
adj. |
慘忍的;血淋淋的 |
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carve |
v. |
雕刻 |
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embrace |
v. |
擁抱 |
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