Pandora

• n. 潘朵拉

希臘神話中的第一個女凡人，因Prometheus把火把從天上帶到人間，宙斯為懲罰他，合眾神之力，創造出一個無比美麗但沒有智慧的女子Pandora,派她到人間成為Prometheus的弟弟Epimetheus的妻子，並送她一個盒子作為禮物，即充滿各種災難的潘多拉魔盒，並再三警告她不要將這個盒子打開。但很不幸，在好奇心的驅使下，魔鬼被打開了，各種災難降臨人間，僅希望留在盒子裏。Pandora字麵意思為眾神的禮物，來自pan-,全，泛，-dora,給，禮物，嫁妝，詞源同data,dowry.Prometheus字麵意思為先知，智者，Epimetheus字麵意思為後知，笨蛋。

Pandora

1570s, in Greek mythology, the first mortal woman, made by Hephaestus and given as a bride to Epimetheus, from Greek pandora "all-gifted" (or perhaps "giver of all"), from pan "all" (see pan-) + doron "gift," from PIE root *do- "to give" (see date (n.1)).

Pandora's box (1570s) refers to her gift from Zeus, which was foolishly opened by Epimetheus, upon which all the contents escaped. They were said to be the host of human ills (escaping to afflict mankind), or, in a later version, all the blessings of the god (escaping to be lost), except Hope, which alone remained.

1. This court case could open a Pandora's box of similar claims.

這宗訴訟案會為類似的索賠開啟潘多拉魔盒。

來自《權威詞典》

2. Pandora hastened to replace the lid.

潘多拉趕快捂上蓋子.

來自辭典例句

3. It has indeed opened a Pandora's box before which we stand with much trepidation.

這個公式確實打開了潘多拉的盒子,使我們在這個盒子的前麵驚慌發抖.

來自英漢非文學 - 科技

4. Pandora quickly put the lid back on, but too late.

潘朵拉迅速地把蓋子蓋回去, 但太遲了.

來自互聯網

5. Pandora was sent to the earth and was presented to Epimetheus.

潘朵拉被派到人間送給伊比米修斯.

來自互聯網