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在外教課堂小組中，Babette老師開設(shè)了一檔學(xué)習(xí)節(jié)目《Project M》，想帶大家一起縱覽英語(yǔ)里一些有趣的metaphor（隱喻）~~語(yǔ)言不僅是日常生活中溝通的工具，語(yǔ)言更是一門值得玩味的藝術(shù)。想要學(xué)到更有品位更有深度的英語(yǔ)，那就加入到我們的M計(jì)劃中來吧！

先請(qǐng)Babette老師說說什么是Metaphor：

Metaphor is a unique way of describing something by connecting two ideas. The connection can be funny, strange or beautiful but a good metaphor will always leave a strong impression.
Metaphor，隱喻，是一種找到兩個(gè)事物間的相似點(diǎn)、將其聯(lián)系到一起的特殊表達(dá)方式。隱喻可幽默、可怪誕、可唯美，無論如何，一個(gè)好的隱喻總能讓人印象深刻。

今天我們來看看Myth與Metaphor：

Myths are ancient stories that attempt to explain the world. They are often populated with fantastic creatures and heroes that inspire our imaginations with their bold imagery. Skilled writers will often reinterpret these powerful images by applying them to more modern circumstances.
神話是想要描繪世界的遠(yuǎn)古故事，其中總是充滿了各種神奇生物和偉大英雄，那一個(gè)個(gè)鮮明形象能夠激發(fā)起我們的無窮想象。技藝精湛的作者經(jīng)常會(huì)將這些深入人心的形象用到現(xiàn)代環(huán)境中進(jìn)行新的詮釋。

For example:

"The television, that insidious beast, that Medusa which freezes a billion people to stone every night, staring fixedly, that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." -Ray Bradbury
電視機(jī)是個(gè)陰險(xiǎn)狡詐的野獸，讓人們每晚目不轉(zhuǎn)睛瞪著它，就像美杜莎將人變成了石頭；讓人們自以為能得到很多結(jié)果一無所獲，就像被塞壬用歌聲誘惑至死。

Things to Know:

Medusa was a creature with snakes for hair. She was said to be so hideous she could turn people to stone by looking at them.
Medusa（美杜莎），非常可怕的蛇發(fā)女妖，人看到她的眼睛就會(huì)變成石頭。

Sirens were bird-women who lived by the sea and would use their magical voices to lure sailors to their deaths.
Sirens（塞壬），人面鳥身的海妖，會(huì)用她們天籟般的歌喉誘惑過路的航海者而使航船觸礁沉沒。

想要參與今后的節(jié)目，那就把它訂閱到部落吧，有機(jī)會(huì)得到外教老師的親自點(diǎn)評(píng)喲！