单词 | Promethean |
释义 | Pro·me·theanBrE /prəˈmiːθiən/ NAmE /prəˈmiːθiən/ adjective doing things in an individual and original way and showing no respect for authority and rules 勇于开创的;不畏权势的;不受约束的Expressions from history and legendAchilles heel,Cinderella,Herculean,Mephistophelian,Midas touch,narcissism,odyssey,Prince Charming,Procrustean,Promethean,Pyrrhic,Robin Hood,Scylla and Charybdis,Sleeping Beauty,Stygian,TitanORIGINFrom the Greek myth in which Prometheus , a Titan , stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans .源自提坦巨神普罗米修斯 (Prometheus) 盗取火种送到人间的希腊神话。 |
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