stygian

['stɪdʒɪən]
  • adj. 阴暗的,幽暗的;地狱的

GRE

中文词源


Stygian 阴森森的

来自拉丁语 Stygius,来自希腊语 Stygios,来自 Styx,古希腊神话中的冥河。引申词义阴森的, 可怖的。

英文词源


Stygian (adj.)
"pertaining to Styx or the nether world," 1560s, from Latin Stygius, from Greek Stygios, from Styx (genitive Stygos); see Styx.

双语例句


1. I'll explore a stygian cave.
我要去一个阴森森的山洞探险。

来自辞典例句

2. A power failure at 11:03 P . M. plunged the city into Stygian blackness.
晚上十一时三分停电, 使全市陷入阴森森的黑暗中.

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3. Inman: are every that keeps me from sliding into whatever Stygian place.
英曼: 你一直在帮助我不让我滑进某些黑暗的地方.

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