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augeas

/ɔːˈdʒiː.əs/

翻译: 希腊神话中的专有名词,指一位 mythical 国王,他三十年不清理自己巨大牛群的牛厩。

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/ɔːˈdʒiː.əs/C2formal
  • zh希腊神话中的专有名词,指一位 mythical 国王,他三十年不清理自己巨大牛群的牛厩。

A proper noun from Greek mythology referring to a mythical king who neglected to clean his stables for 30 years, which housed his enormous herd of cattle.

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  1. Mythological KingC2formal

    In Greek mythology, a king of Elis who owned a vast herd of cattle and whose stables, left uncleaned for 30 years, were famously cleaned by Hercules as one of his twelve labors.

    zh神话中的国王

    • Hercules was tasked with cleaning the stables of King Augeas.
    • The legend of Augeas symbolizes an impossible task.
    • Augeas is often referenced in discussions of Herculean efforts.