每日口說挑戰【TED-Ed】希臘神話：蜘女阿瑞荷妮 (The myth of Arachne - Iseult Gillespie)

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Hello, guys. I'm your new host Nina. Today we are going to talk about Greek mythology. What comes to your mind when you think of Greek mythology? I believe that most of you have heard at least one tale from Greek mythology as you grew up. I've been a fan of Greek mythology since I was a kid. Today, the story we're going to talk about is the most memorable tale I've ever heard in Greek mythology - The myth of Arachne. Arachne was a weaver who acquired such skill in her art, but she refused to see her weaving skill as a gift from the gods. And her action has angered the goddess of handicrafts, Athena. That doesn’t sound too good, right? Do you want to know what happened next? Well, don't forget to check out today's video.

But first, let’s get to the sentence of the day!

Planning to teach the ungrateful girl a lesson, Athena disguised herself as an old woman and stole amongst the mortals.
雅典娜決定給這個不知感恩的女孩一點教訓，於是偽裝成一位老婦，下凡遊走在人群之間。

Pronunciation tips

1. ungrateful /ʌnˈɡreɪt.fəl/

2. disguised /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/ (the pronunciation of "gui")

3. mortals /ˈmɔːr.t̬əl/(the "t" pronounces as /d/)

Vocabulary

1. Disguise v. [dɪsˋgaɪz] /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
to give a new appearance to a person or thing, especially in order to hide its true form
給…喬裝打扮；將…偽裝起來

Eg. He disguised himself as a homeless man. 他偽裝成一個街友。

2. Amongst prep. [əˋmʌŋst] /əˈmʌŋst/
in the middle of or surrounded by other things
在…中；為…所環繞

Eg. My boyfriend was able to find me amongst the crowd at a glance. 我男朋友一眼就能在人群中找到我。

3. Mortal n. [ˋmɔrt!] /ˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
an ordinary person, rather than a god or a special, important, powerful person
凡人，普通人

Eg. We are all mortals, struggling with our problems. 我們都是凡人，都在自己的問題中掙扎。

Alright, that’s all for today’s episode! I am totally a big fan of Greek mythology. When I was little, I read tons of novels about Greek mythology. The tales were so fascinating because the gods and the goddesses were pretty much just like humans. The only difference was that they were much more powerful and they were basically immortal. Like Athena in this story, she turned a woman into a spider just because she was furious. Sometimes I think Greek mythology is more dramatic than K dramas. One of my favorite Greek myths is the myth of Icarus. Do you like Greek mythology? What is your favorite one? Let me know in the comments with your recordings. Well, hope you’ve enjoyed today’s content. I’m Nina, see you next time!

☺Planning to teach the ungrateful girl a lesson, Athena disguised herself as an old woman and stole amongst the mortals.
雅典娜決定給這個不知感恩的女孩一點教訓，於是偽裝成一位老婦人，下凡遊走在人群之間。
【心得】比起神話，我比較常聽到鬼話:p
【Fun Sing一下】蔡昌憲-有閒(假日學到的台語新歌，台語發音還真不好練:p)
■disguise [dɪsˋgaɪz] (vt.) 給…喬裝打扮、將…偽裝起來(+as)]；掩飾、隱瞞
(n.C or U)假扮、偽裝、用作偽裝的東西；化裝用具(服飾)；假裝；掩飾
■amongst [əˋmʌŋst] = among (prep.) 在…中；為…所環繞；在…(群體)中；…之一；在三者或以上數量的人或物之間
■mortal [ˋmɔrt!](adj.)會死的；臨死的；致死的、致命的；極大的、極度的；凡人的；你死我活的、不共戴天的
(n.C)普通人、凡人
■steal [stil] (vi.&vt.) 偷、竊；偷偷做；悄悄進行；偷偷移動
(n.C)便宜貨；極廉價的物品；低價

Planning to teach the ungrateful girl a lesson, Athena disguised herself as an old woman and stole amongst the mortals.

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Planning to teach the ungrateful girl a lesson, Athena disguised herself as an old woman and stole amongst the mortals.
雅典娜決定給這個不知感恩的女孩一點教訓，於是偽裝成一位老婦，下凡遊走在人群之間。

只有我最後覺得雅典娜是腦羞成怒嗎？
歡迎 @Nina Kuo ～
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Thank you, Nina. Have a good day, everyone.
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Planning to teach the ungrateful girl a lesson, Athena disguised herself as an old woman and stole amongst the mortals.
雅典娜決定給這個不知感恩的女孩一點教訓，於是偽裝成一位老婦，下凡遊走在人群之間。

Planning to teach the ungrateful girl a lesson, Athena disguised herself as an old woman and stole amongst the mortals.
雅典娜決定給這個不知感恩的女孩一點教訓，於是偽裝成一位老婦，下凡遊走在人群之間。