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3.10 The Clouds
sophist: n.pre-Socratic philosophers who were professional teachers of oratory and argument 诡辩家;智术者
on trial: ph. 受审判
accusation:n. 指控
humiliating:adj.causing awareness of your shortcomings 羞辱性的
circulation:n.the dissemination of copies 流通,传播
sophistry:n. a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone 诡辩
outwit:v. beat through cleverness and wit 瞒骗,以智取胜
pompously:adv. in a pompous manner 傲慢地
traverse:v. travel across or pass over 穿行
contemplate:v. look at thoughtfully 凝视,注视
suspend:v. to officially stop something from continuing for a short time 暂停
bear witness: ph. 作证
orator:n. someone who is good at making speeches and persuading people 演说家
inability:n. the fact of being unable to do something 没有能力
rhetorical: adj. 修辞的
verbal duel: ph. 辩论对决
truce:n. a state of peace 休战
expound:v. to explain or talk about something in detail 阐述
lament: v. to express feelings of great sadness about something 哀叹
decline: n. a decrease in the quality, quantity, or importance of something下降
veneration:v. to honour or respect someone or something 崇拜,尊崇
dismantle:v. 瓦解,拆除
promising:adj. showing signs of being successful or good in the future 有前途的
creditor:n. a person, bank, or company that you owe money to 债权人
tactic: n. a method that you use to achieve something 策略
construct:n. 编造
concede:v. to admit that something is true or correct 承认
legislator:n. someone who has the power to make laws 立法者
turn on: ph. 攻击
seductive:adj.tending to entice into a desired action or state 有诱惑力的
take revenge on: ph. 报复
triumph over: ph.战胜
anthropology:n. the scientific study of people, their societies, cultures etc 人类学
rhetoric:n. language that is used to persuade or influence people 修辞
Peitho: n. goddess who personifies persuasion, seduction and Charming Speech 珀托(劝说女神)
obtainable:adj. able to be obtained 能得到的
Protagoras:n. Greek philosopher and sophist 普罗塔哥拉
prosper: v. 繁荣,成功
scepticism: n. the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge 怀疑论,怀疑主义
self-promotion: n.自我营销
hedonism: n. the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle 享乐主义
evaluative:adj. exercising or involving careful evaluations 评价的
disvalue: n.轻视
profit-driven:adj. 利益驱动的
atheistic: adj. rejecting any belief in gods无神论的
opponent:n. a contestant that you are matched against 对手
unsophisticated:adj. not wise in the ways of the world 未经世故的
radical thoughts: ph. 激进思想
slippery thinker: ph. 圆滑的思想家
Plutarch:n. Greek biographer and philosopher 普鲁塔克
Parallel Lives: ph.《希腊罗马名人传》
taken for granted: ph. 认为是理所当然的
shabby:adj.showing signs of wear and tear 破旧的
distinctive:adj. of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing独特的
wilful distortion: ph. 故意歪曲
exaggeration:n. the act of making something more noticeable than usual 夸大
conservative:adj. not liking changes or new ideas 保守的
arguably:adv.可以说;按理说,可论证地
lustful:adj. feeling or showing strong sexual desire 欲望的
sound educational system: ph. 健全的教育体系
rigidness:n. the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending 僵化
out of touch with: ph. 与……脱节
alternative:adj.allowing a choice 替代的
worldly success: ph.世俗的成功
undesirable:adj. not desirable不受欢迎的;不利的
reconcile with: ph. 使一致;使和解
civil education: ph.公民教育
portrayal: n. a word picture of a person's appearance and character 描绘
execute:v. to kill someone, especially legally as a punishment处决
impiety: n unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god 亵渎神灵
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-Why Greeks
--Glossary
-Supplements
--Why Greeks-A preface by Professor Phiroze Vasunia
--The recommended reading list
-1.1Why Greek Myths Matter
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.2 The Quest for Origins
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.3 The Succession Myth
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.4 Creation of Mankind
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-Topic 1:Pandora and our risky curiosity
-1.5 Zeus and Olympia
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.6 Aphrodite and Eros
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.7 Athena and Parthenon
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.8 Apollo and Delphi
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.9 Hades and the Underworld
--1.9 Hades and the Underworld
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.10 Demeter and Persephone
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.11 Dionysus(Bacchus)
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-Topic 2: Dionysian vs. Apollonian
-1.12 Perseus and Medusa
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.13 Jason and Medea
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.14 Heracles: the Greatest Hero of All
--1.14 Heracles: the Greatest Hero of All
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.15 UCL Talk: Women in Greek Mythology
--1.15 UCL Talk: Women in Greek Mythology
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-1.16 UCL Talk: Greek Myths in Ancients and Moderns
--1.16 UCL Talk: Greek Myths in Ancients and Moderns
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-Topic 3: Why are we fascinated by myths?
-2.1 Why Homer Matters
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-2.2 The Trojan War
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-2.3 The Iliad
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-2.4 The Embassy to Achilles
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-Topic 4: If all life is a battle...
-2.5 The Odyssey
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-2.6 Odysseus and Polyphemus
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-2.7UCL Talk: Homeric Heroism
--2.7 UCL Talk: Homeric Heroism
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-2.8UCL Talk: Homeric Epics in Ancients and Moderns
--2.8 UCL Talk: Homeric Epics in Ancients and Moderns
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-Topic 5: If all life is a journey...
-3.1 Why Greek Theatre Matters
--3.1 Why Greek Theatre Matters
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-3.2 Aeschylus
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-3.3 Prometheus Bound
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-3.4 Sophocles
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-3.5 Oedipus the King
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-3.6 UCL Talk: Aristotle and Greek Tragedy
--3.6 UCL Talk-Aristotle and Greek Tragedy
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-3.7 UCL Talk: Fate and Free Will
--3.7 UCL Talk-Fate and Free Will
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-Topic 6: Can we "take fate by the throat" (Beethoven)?
-3.8 Euripides
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-3.9 Aristophanes
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-3.10 The Clouds
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-3.11 UCL Talk: Greek Comedy
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-Topic 7: What makes a good education?
-4.1 Why Greek Philosophers Matter
--4.1 Why Greek philosophers Matter
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.2 Socrates
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.3 The Trial of Socrates
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.4 Socrates' Apology
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.5 UCL Talk: The Death of Socrates
--4.5 UCL Talk: The Death of Socrates
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-Topic 8: To live an examined life?
-4.6 Plato
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.7 The Republic
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.8 Plato's Cave
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.9 Philosopher-Rulers
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.10 UCL Talk: Plato's Republic
--4.10 UCL Talk: Plato's Republic
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.11 Aristotle
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.12 Aristotle's Rhetoric
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.13 Understand Human Emotions
--4.13 Understand Human Emotions
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.14 Understand Human Characters
--4.14 Understand Human Characters
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-4.15 UCL Talk: The Power of Rhetoric
--4.15 UCL Talk: The Power of Rhetoric
--Glossary
--Mini-quiz
-Topic 10: Is rhetorical game all around?
-The Greek Legacy
--Glossary