demigod (son of the Titan Iapetus) who made man from clay and stole fire from heaven and taught mankind its use, for which he was punished by Zeus by being chained to a rock in the Caucasus, where a vulture came every day and preyed on his liver. The name is Greek, and anciently was interpreted as literally "forethinker, foreseer," from promethes "thinking before," from pro- "before" (see pro-) + *methos, related to mathein "to learn," from enlargement of PIE root *men- "to think" (see mind (n.)). However Watkins suggests the second element is possibly from a base meaning "to steal," also found in Sanskrit mathnati "he steals."
实用例句
1. Prometheus bestowed on his creation the gift of fire, which raised man above all animals.
普罗米修斯又赠给他火, 从而使人类进化成为万物之灵.
来自神话部分
2. Prometheus faced his bitter fate firmly and never quailed before all the fiery majesty of Zeus.
面对宙斯的严刑与威严,普罗米修斯坚定地面对苦难的命运,毫不畏缩.
来自神话部分
3. However, Prometheus managed to steal fire from heaven and secretly brought it down to men.
然而, 普罗米修斯却又想尽办法从天上把火盗来,并悄悄地将它带给人类.
来自神话部分
4. You know what happened to the well - intentioned Prometheus?
你知道好心的普罗米修斯最后怎么了 吗 ?
来自电影对白
5. Aspasia was created in case a mistress should be needed for Prometheus.
