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fast-food
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供应快餐的 |
Where were the houses and his favorite fast-food place? |
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gym
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1. 体育馆，(2. 体育) |
Where's the gym? |
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Olympia
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奥林匹亚(在古希腊开展奥林匹克竞技的地方) |
Are we really in ancient Olympia? |
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dumb
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像傻瓜一样的，犯傻的 |
People thought he was dumb. |
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freak
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怪人，怪物 |
Only a freak like Julia would believe such a ridiculous story. |
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ridiculous
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可笑的，荒谬的 |
Only a freak like Julia would believe such a ridiculous story. |
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weird
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神秘的，怪异的 |
Still, there was definitely something weird going on. |
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genius
|
天才 |
He might not be a genius, but he could figure things out when he needed to. |
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on the contrary
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相反地，反之 |
On the contrary, we're speaking proper Greek. |
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proper
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1. 适用的，适合的，适宜的 ，(2. 合乎传统的，体面的) |
On the contrary, we're speaking proper Greek. |
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have power over
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支配...，控制... |
Hermes has powers over language and communication. |
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language
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语言 |
Hermes has powers over language and communication. |
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communication
|
交流，通信 |
Hermes has powers over language and communication. |
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enable
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使能够... |
He has enabled you two to speak and understand Greek as if you were natives. |
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native
|
当地人，本国人 |
He has enabled you two to speak and understand Greek as if you were natives. |
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prerequisite
|
前提，先决条件 |
After all, speaking Greek is a prerequisite for entering the Games. |
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pantomime
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用动作和手势表达意思 |
Before he could ask, Caerus glanced at Hermes and pantomimed eating. |
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conversation
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会话，谈话 |
Yes, this conversation is becoming dull. |
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dull
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无聊的，没意思的 |
Yes, this conversation is becoming dull. |
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host
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主人 |
If you're still confused, your mortal hosts can explain everything. |
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tend
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1. 照顾，照料，(2. 倾向，易于) |
You'll be staying with the family that tends my temple. |
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indicate
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表明，象征 |
Caerus waved a hand to indicate the temple they had just exited. |
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exit
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1. 出去，(2. 出口) |
Caerus waved a hand to indicate the temple they had just exited. |
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shove
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推，撞 |
He gave Hermes a shove. |
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jerk
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1. 蠢人，笨蛋，(2. 猛然一动，颠簸) |
You're just jerks and fakers! |
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faker
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骗子，冒充者 |
You're just jerks and fakers! |
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chilling
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1. 使人恐惧的，(2. 寒冷的，阴冷的) |
Suddenly a loud, chilling cry seemed to rip the air in two. |
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transform
|
变化，转化(形状、性质等) |
At the same moment, Hermes transformed into an enormous hawk and dived at Brody. |
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talon
|
(尤指猛禽的)爪 |
The hawk's giant talons stopped a hair's breadth from Brody's face. |
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breadth
|
宽度 |
The hawk's giant talons stopped a hair's breadth from Brody's face. |
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modest
|
1. 朴素的，简朴的，(2. 谦虚的) |
Caerus led the way to a modest home halfway down the hill. |
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halfway
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中途地，到一半地 |
Caerus led the way to a modest home halfway down the hill. |
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presence
|
在(特定场所)，存在，在场 |
We are honored by your presence. |
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companion
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同伴，伴侣，朋友 |
We'll also need you to look after the champion's... companion. |
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crack
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1. 裂缝，裂痕，(2. 裂开，断裂，3. 打破，打碎) |
Caerus and Hermes said we could get home through that crack in the wall, so that's what I'm doing. |
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alarmed
|
受惊的，惊恐的 |
Markos looked alarmed. |
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good-natured
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心地善良的 |
Hermes may seem good-natured, but he is still a god. |
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whim
|
一时的兴致，心血来潮 |
As you know, gods aren't like mortals, and they think nothing of punishing us at their whim. |
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tumble out
|
乱七八糟地跑出來，蜂拥而出 |
Her questions tumbled out. |
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meant
|
1. 表示 (mean-meant)，(2. 预定，打算) |
Brody didn't know what "prerequisite" meant. |
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stick around
|
在附近徘徊 |
If I get to be an Olympic champion, maybe I'll stick around! |