"argus" in Chinese (Traditional)
阿耳戈斯(神話)- 警覺的人(比喻)
Definition
“Argus” 是希臘神話中擁有多隻眼睛、永不睡覺的巨人,引申指十分警覺或機敏的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Argus” 在日常生活中很少用,主要出現在文學詩歌或歷史語境。引申義指警覺性極高的人(如“阿耳戈斯之眼”)。指神話人物時需大寫。
Examples
Argus had a hundred eyes and could see everything.
**阿耳戈斯**有一百隻眼睛,能看見一切。
An Argus watches the entrance day and night.
一個**阿耳戈斯**日夜看守著入口。
The new security guard is like an Argus.
新來的保全就像個**阿耳戈斯**。
Don't even try to sneak past—my mom is an Argus when it comes to curfew.
別想偷偷溜過去——我媽媽在門禁方面就是個**阿耳戈斯**。
The journalist acted as the team's Argus, checking every detail carefully.
記者成了團隊的**阿耳戈斯**,仔細檢查每個細節。
With so many cameras, the store feels watched by an invisible Argus.
有這麼多攝影機,商店像被看不見的**阿耳戈斯**盯著。