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on page 90 of our text

位于我们文章的第90页处

where Merlin I think is referring to them blowing in someplace if my memory serves me

我认为梅林指的是在某些地方自我吹嘘的人 如果我没记错的话

On page 90 just about in the middle it says Castor and Pollux blow me to Bermuda

他们打击我为百慕达群岛 在90页中间部分写着 卡斯特与波利克斯

It was a good question because actually I think they come up again in today's reading

这是一个好问题 因为实际上我认为它们在今天的阅读中再一次出现

Who they are?

它们是谁

They are actually you don't find them under their own names

它们实际上是 你们不会在它们自己的名义下找出它们

When you look up Castor even in Webster's

当你们在韦氏词典查阅卡斯特时

they refer you to the Dioscuri

它们会将你指向狄俄斯库里

The Dioscuri that is their main listing also called Castor and Pollux in Rome

作为它们主要清单的狄俄斯库里 也在罗马被称为卡斯特与波利克斯

This will not be on the test

这不会在这一次测试中出现

This is purely trivia to help you win money later

这只是一些稍后能够帮你赚钱的小事

that I can use in the future to make students look bad when I ask them

当我质问他们的时候 我可以用这些让学生们难堪

This also had the effect upon me of making me even more paranoid

这对让我看起来更像一个偏执狂者也会产生影响

they might ask bizarre questions

他们可能会询问一些奇怪问题

So, like today we're reading about Boxing Day

因此 像今天 我们会阅读一些节礼日的书籍

So, I figure somebody's going to ask me what Boxing Day is

我发现有人打算会问我什么是节礼日

So, I looked it up

对此我进行了查阅

So, do you know what Boxing Day is? I do

那么你们知道节礼日是什么吗 我知道

So, they are known as Castor and Pollux in Rome

在罗马 他们是作为卡斯特与波利克斯而出名

or Kastor and Polydeukes in Greece

或者在希腊以卡斯特以及波利科斯出名

In Greek and Roman mythology twin deities who aided shipwrecked sailors

在希腊与罗马 帮助过失事船只船员的神话双胞胎神灵

and received sacrifices for favourable winds

以及接受顺风的奉献

They were children of Leda and either Zeus or Tyndareos, Leda's husband

他们是卵神星的孩子以及要不就是宙斯 或者泰达里奥斯 卵神星的丈夫

According to some versions, Castor was the son of Tyndareos and thus a mortal,

根据一些版本的介绍 卡斯特是泰达里奥斯的儿子 因此是一个凡人

while Pollux was the son of Zeus

而波利科斯是宙斯的儿子

The twins were inseparable and became renowned for their athletic ability

这一对双胞胎是分开的 并因他们的运动能力而出名

A dispute between them however led to bloodshed

然而他们中发生的一次争吵引致了一次血战

Although the details are variously recorded, authorities agree that Castor was slain

尽管细节记录得有出入 但是权威专家认为卡斯特是被杀死的

After Pollux refused immortality because Castor had remained in the Netherworld,

波利科斯拒绝了不朽之后 因为卡斯特一直待在阴曹地府

Zeus allowed them to remain together all eternally in the heavens and Netherworld

宙斯允许他们待在一起永恒不朽 在天堂以及阴曹地府

Later they are transformed into the constellation Gemini

稍后他们被转移到了双子星座

So, that's all the trivia

因此 那些都是些小事

So anyway, small-time gods or demi-gods are responsible for favourable winds

那么无论如何 三流神灵或者半神灵都应该对顺风负责

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adj. 有名的,有声誉的

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mythology [mi'θɔlədʒi]

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n. 神话,神话学,神话集

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athletic [æθ'letik]

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adj. 运动的,活跃的,健壮的

 
dispute [di'spju:t]

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v. 争论,争议,辩驳,质疑
n. 争论,争吵

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