Prometheus

Prometheus

英 [prəu'mi:θju:s; -θiəs]
　　美

n. 普羅米修斯（希臘神話中人名，為人類盜火種甘受罰）

中文詞源：

Prometheus 普羅米修斯

來自古希臘神話英雄人物Prometheus,其為人類盜取火種，後被宙斯用鐵鏈子鎖在高加索山脈，每日受萬劍穿心一樣的痛苦。該名字來自希臘語promethes,先知，智者，來自pro-,提前，-meth,思考，詞源同mathematics,mind.比較其弟弟名字Epimetheus,後知，愚者。

例句：

1. Prometheus bestowed on his creation the gift of fire, which raised man above all animals.
普羅米修斯又贈給他火, 從而使人類進化成為萬物之靈.

2. Prometheus faced his bitter fate firmly and never quailed before all the fiery majesty of Zeus.
面對宙斯的嚴刑與威嚴,普羅米修斯堅定地面對苦難的命運,毫不畏縮.

3. However, Prometheus managed to steal fire from heaven and secretly brought it down to men.
然而, 普羅米修斯卻又想盡辦法從天上把火盜來,並悄悄地將它帶給人類.

4. You know what happened to the well - intentioned Prometheus?
你知道好心的普羅米修斯最後怎麼瞭 嗎 ?

5. Aspasia was created in case a mistress should be needed for Prometheus.
亞斯巴昔是為瞭普羅米修斯需要一個尤物的原故而生的.