Cupid and Psyche黃巧惠，陳燕雪，蘇儀婕，余德嫻

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Rumor( 謠言 )-an unofficial, interesting story or piece of news that might be true or invented, and that is communicated quickly from person to person 　

Mortal( 致死的 )-a person who dies　 mort: 死亡； al: 形容詞字尾 Claimed( 宣稱 )-to state that something is true or is a fact

Hideous( 醜陋的 )-offensive, extremely ugly, or shocking　 hid: 躲藏； eous: 有…特質

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1. Venus was jealous that Psyche more beautiful than her so she commanded Cupid to make her fall in love with the most hideous monster on earth.

Descend( 下來 ) – decline, fall, drop,lunge 　　 de: 下降 ; scend: 攀爬

Aim( 目標 ) – to point or direct a weapon or other object toward someone or something

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2. Cupid descended to Earth, and he fell in love with Psyche.

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Matrimony – the state of being married matri: 母親； mony: 狀態 , 特質　

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3. Psyche climbed to a mountaintop and was united in matrimony with Cupid.

Magnificent( 華麗的 ) – causing admiration esp. because of an unusual quality such as great size or beauty　 Magni: 大的； fic: 做、做成； ent: 形容詞字尾

Palace( 宮殿 ) – › a large, highly decorated house, esp. one that is the official home of a king or queen

Sumptuous( 豐盛 ) – rich ； delicious　 sumpt: 拿取； uous: 特質、傾向 Accompanied( 伴隨 ) – to go with someone or to be provided

or exist at the same time as something Ac: 向 , 增加 company: 陪伴

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4. Psyche felt a warm wind blowing to her and she was suddenly transported to a magnificent palace on the top of mountain.

depart – to go away[(+from/for)] 離開 to diverge or deviate [+from] 違背 He is unwilling to depart from regulr practice.

to pass away 去逝 deprefix -opposite remove reduce

pirtir - to go away

before – at an earlier time / in front of 在…之前fore 前頭 / 船頭 / 早先的beprefix - by

provided – [conj] on condition that 以 ... 為條件 / if 假如provide → proprefix + videre 作準備 , 預防 / 提供 (forward) (to see)

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unnecessary – not necessary or essential 不需要的unprefix - not necessity [n] 需要 / 必要性

-arysuffix

a person connected with or engaged in / a thing relating to

return – to go or come back to give back to the owner to make a reply or retort

turn - change the position

reprefix - again

affection – influence 影響 / emotions 感情affect -to act on

-ionsuffix (-ation / -cion / -ion / -sion / -xion)

indicating an action, process, or state

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5. Cupid visited Psyche every night to sleep with her, but demanded that she never lighted any lamps since he didn’t want her to see his face.

pique – to arouse anger 激怒 / to excite 激起 curiosity – desire to know 好奇心

-itysuffixadded to adjectives to form nouns to express state or condition

curios [adj]

illuminate – light up 照亮illumine [v] -atesuffix

forming adjectives : having the appearance or characteristics of forming verbs from nouns and adjectives

demeanor – behavior 舉止 / facial appearance 面貌demean - to conduct or behave / to cause someone to become less respected

-orsuffixa person or thing that does what is expressed by the verb

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tremble – to shake quickly [+with] 發抖 / 震顫They trembled with cold.

to experience fear or anxiety [+at/for][+tov] 焦慮 / 擔憂She trembled for her daughter's safety.

greet – to meet with expressions of welcome 迎接 , 招呼 to react to in a specified manner 對 ... 作出反應

a burst of 一陣…burst [n][+of] 爆發 / 突發clutch – to seize with , grasp or hold 抓住 ; 攫取

a burst of applause 一陣掌聲 a burst of laughter 一陣大笑

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deceive – to trick / to cheat 欺騙imprison – to confine in or as if in a prison 監禁

im- / il- / in- / ir-prefix (1) Into / towards / within / on (2) not

prison 監獄

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6. Psyche lit a lamp to illuminate Cupid’s face when he was asleep but waked him, so he left her and went to his mother’s palace.

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• Vanish- 消失 (vi.),van: 空 ; 缺 ,ish- 形容詞副詞字尾• Frigid- 寒冷的 (a.)• Peak- 山峰 (n.)• Desperation- 絕望 (n.)• Condescended- 屈尊 (vi.),con: 完全 ,descend: 屈尊• Trembling- 發抖的 (a.),tremble: 發抖 (n.)• Maiden- 少女 (n.),maid: 未婚的 ,en: 小的• Realm- 領域 ; 王國 (n.)• Persephone- 冥王之后 (n.)

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7. In order to search for a lost love, Psyche went to Venus for help. Venus asked Psyche to finish a difficult task and she promised to help.

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Trepidation- 驚恐 (n.)Ferryman- 渡船人 (n.),ferry: 渡船Styx- 冥河 (n.)Cerberus- 地獄犬 (n.)Guard- 守護 ; 守衛 (n.)

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8. Psyche began her adventure.

Ninth Paragraph words and phrases command : to direct with specific authority or prerogative ; order

slumber : sleep -er : a termination of nouns denoting action or process meanwhile : during the interval while : at the same time escape : to slip or get away Vulgar Latin → excappāre ex- : out of cappa : mantle embrace : to take or clasp in the arms ; hug em- : within ; in (variant of en-) brace : to make tight

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9. Psyche was so curious that she lifted the lid of the box and got into deeply sleep without delay.

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meanwhile : during the interval while : at the same time escape : to slip or get away Vulgar Latin → excappāre ex- : out of cappa : mantle embrace : to take or clasp in the arms ; hug em- : within ; in (variant of en-) brace : to make tight

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10. Cupid escaped from the palace of Venus and darted to Psyche to embrace her lifting the heavy slumber from her body and asked her to return shortly

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fulfill : carry out ; bring to realization grant : to agree or accede to immortality : immortal condition or quality im- : not mortal : subject to death -ity : suffix forming nouns from adjectives

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11. Finally, Psyche fulfilled her task, and then Cupid begged Jupiter to bless his marriage to Psyche. Jupiter not only agreed but allowed Psyche immortality to match her husband, Cupid.