Procrustes
基本解释
- n.古代希腊的强盗
英汉例句
- Some school teachers wish to stretch all children on the bad of Procrustes.
有些小学老师主张对所有的孩子提出同样的要求。 - Greek mythology) a hero noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons.
（希腊神话）一位建立了许多伟业的英雄；杀死普罗克汝斯忒斯和人身牛头怪并击败亚马孙人。 - On his journey to Athens, he slew many legendary villains, including Sinis, Sciron, and Procrustes.
在其雅典之旅中，特修斯斩妖除怪，将辛尼斯、斯奇隆及普洛克路斯忒斯等在恶人杀死。 - Near to the banks of the Cephissus lived the giant Procrustes, of whom (as was the case with other giants) Theseus had heard long before he met him.
在科菲索斯河岸边住着巨人普洛克洛斯忒斯，就象其它的巨人一样，忒修斯早就听说了他的情况。 - Procrustes was accustomed to invite strangers to spend a night in his cave, and if the guest were tall he would lead him to the shorter bed.
普洛克洛斯忒斯总是请陌生人到山洞中过夜，如果客人很高，他就把他领到较短的床上。