1.〈诗〉(古希腊传说中的)忘忧药
1.a supposed substance that people took in ancient times to forget their sadness or troubles, or the plant that produced the substance
2.something that eases pain or makes people forget their troubles
1.When it was viewed from a distance the island of Nepenthe looked like a cloud.
从远处眺望时,尼彭西岛就象一朵云。
2.Viewed from a distance, the island of Nepenthe looked like a cloud.
从远处眺望,尼彭西岛就像一朵云。
3.The ancient Greeks, when brand-new democracy got too much for them, knew the calming oblivion of eating the lotus or sipping nepenthe.
当古希腊人被新兴的民主弄得不胜其烦之时,就知道吃睡莲或吮吸忘忧草来寻求镇静,忘却烦恼。