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pygmalion

/pɪɡˈmeɪ.li.ən/

翻译: 希腊神话中的塞浦路斯国王,他雕刻了一尊女性雕像并爱上了她,后来阿佛洛狄忒使雕像复活成为伽拉忒亚。也泛指类似情节中创造者爱上自己作品的主题。

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/pɪɡˈmeɪ.li.ən/C1formalart
  • zh希腊神话中的塞浦路斯国王,他雕刻了一尊女性雕像并爱上了她,后来阿佛洛狄忒使雕像复活成为伽拉忒亚。也泛指类似情节中创造者爱上自己作品的主题。

A proper noun from Greek mythology referring to a king who sculpted a statue of a woman and fell in love with it, which was then brought to life by Aphrodite as Galatea.

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  1. Mythological KingC1formal

    In Greek mythology, a king and sculptor who carved a statue of a woman so beautiful that he fell in love with it, and the goddess Aphrodite brought it to life as Galatea.

    zh皮格马利翁

    • The story of Pygmalion is a classic tale of art and love.
    • Pygmalion's statue was so lifelike that he wished for it to become real.
    • Aphrodite granted Pygmalion's wish by animating his creation.