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戈耳迪當(dāng)了國(guó)王后,就把那輛象征命運(yùn)的馬車獻(xiàn)給宙斯,放置在嬸廟中。戈耳迪就趕著馬車進(jìn)城去請(qǐng)求神示。to end a difficulty by using a vigorous or violent method。公元前3世紀(jì)時(shí),古希臘羅馬的馬其頓國(guó)王亞歷山大大帝(Alexander the Great,公元前356323),在成為希臘各城邦的霸主后,大舉遠(yuǎn)征東方。 privately confidentially【引申】:born under the rose私生的非婚生的do under the rose暗中進(jìn)行例如:The senator told me under the rose that there is to be a chance in the cabinet. The matter was finally settled under the rose. Do what you like undeer the rose,but don39。t put forth the plan as a Procrustean bed,to which exact conformity is to be indispensabl Don39。提修斯以其人之道還治其人之身,強(qiáng)令身體魁梧的普洛克路斯貳斯躺在短床上,一刀砍掉“鐵床匪”伸出床外的下半肢,除了這一禍害。他特意設(shè)置了2張鐵床,一長(zhǎng)一短,強(qiáng)迫旅店躺在鐵床上,身矮者睡長(zhǎng)床,強(qiáng)拉其軀體使與床齊?!敬_切意思】:事情已成定局無(wú)法改變即“木已成舟” 例句: Once they sign the paper, the die is cast. 他們一旦簽了字,就再也無(wú)法改變了?!緛?lái)源】:生活中人們?cè)谧髂承┯螒虻臅r(shí)候經(jīng)常投擲骰子,以決定順序的先后或輸贏等。the die is cast。s boats 破釜沈舟(2)miss the boat 錯(cuò)過(guò)機(jī)會(huì);坐失良機(jī)例句:The boss told the employees that they are in the same boat. 老板告訴員工他們是同舟共濟(jì)的?!咀置嬉馑肌浚汗渤艘粭l船?! ±纾骸 n trying to build a house by himself, he bit off more than he could chew. 他試圖自己動(dòng)手蓋一所房子,結(jié)果是力不從心?!敬_切意思】:一個(gè)人的嘴巴所能吞咽的東西是有限的,即使再好吃的食物也需要一口一口地吃?! e were caught with our pan