Augean

a. 奥吉厄斯王的, 极脏的

发音

/ɔːˈd͡ʒiːən/

词形变化

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别名

Augæan

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas.

  2. 2.

    Very filthy.

  3. 3.

    Huge, immense, Herculean.

    an Augean task

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近义相关 3

dirty unclean soiled

相关短语

Augean stables 奥吉斯国王的牛舍 污秽腐败之所 极肮脏的地方（Augean stable的复数） Augean stable 奥吉斯国王的牛舍；污秽腐败之所

词源

From Latin Augeas + -an. Augeas is a figure in Greek mythology whose stables were never cleaned until Hercules was given the task of cleaning them.

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