penelope

• 专有名词，指希腊神话中奥德修斯的忠贞妻子珀涅罗珀；也指冠雉，一种类似火鸡的鸟类，常作为狩猎对象。

A proper noun referring to a figure from Greek mythology, known as the faithful wife of Odysseus, or a genus of guans, which are turkey-like birds valued as game.

不可数 · 专有名词

1. Mythological figureB2formal

   In Greek mythology, the faithful wife of Odysseus who waited for his return from the Trojan War for twenty years, cleverly delaying remarriage by weaving and unweaving a shroud.

   神话人物

   • Penelope is celebrated as a symbol of marital fidelity in ancient literature.
   • She devised a clever trick with her weaving to keep the suitors at bay.
   • Odysseus finally returned to his loyal Penelope after his long journey.

2. Genus of birdsC1formal

   A genus of large, turkey-like birds in the family Cracidae, commonly known as guans, found in Central and South America.

   冠雉属

   • The Penelope genus includes several species of arboreal birds.
   • These birds are valued as game and for their meat in some regions.
   • Ornithologists study the behavior of Penelope birds in tropical forests.

   同义词guan