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orestes

/ɒˈrɛs.tiːz/

翻译: 希腊神话中的人物,阿伽门农与克吕泰涅斯特拉之子;在姐姐厄勒克特拉的怂恿下,他为父报仇,杀死了母亲及其情人埃癸斯托斯。

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/ɒˈrɛs.tiːz/C1formalart
  • zh希腊神话中的人物,阿伽门农与克吕泰涅斯特拉之子;在姐姐厄勒克特拉的怂恿下,他为父报仇,杀死了母亲及其情人埃癸斯托斯。

A proper noun referring to a figure from Greek mythology, the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who, urged by his sister Electra, avenged his father's murder by killing his mother and her lover Aegisthus.

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  1. Mythological figureC1formal

    In Greek mythology, the son of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra. He avenged his father's murder by killing his mother and her lover, Aegisthus, often with the encouragement of his sister Electra.

    zh神话人物

    • Orestes was tormented by the Furies after avenging his father's death.
    • The story of Orestes is a central theme in many ancient Greek tragedies.
    • Electra persuaded Orestes to carry out the act of vengeance.
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  • oresteses plural form
  • oresteses' possessive plural form
  • orestes's possessive singular form