late 14c., in Greek legend, any of the three hideous sisters, with writhing serpents for hair, whose look turned beholders to stone, from Greek Gorgones (plural; singular Gorgo) "the grim ones," from gorgos "terrible, fierce, grim," of unknown origin. Transferred sense of "terrifyingly ugly person" is from 1520s. Their names were Medusa, Euryale, and Stheino, but when only one is mentioned, Medusa usually is meant. Slain by Perseus, her head was fixed on the aegis of Athena.
雙語例句
1. They would not be devoured by this gorgon of the East.
他們不愿被這個東部的妖怪吃掉.
來自辭典例句
2. The Gorgon, Miss Springer, the games mistress came back to gave me a raspberry.
那個女妖魔, 即體育教師斯普林杰小姐又回來把我教訓一通.
來自辭典例句
3. Perseus , favored by Minerva and Mercury, set out against the Gorgon.
珀爾修斯在密涅瓦和墨丘利的庇護下出發去征服這蛇發女妖.
來自互聯網
4. She would like to use Gorgon fruit as she makes soups.
她很喜歡用芡實做湯.
來自互聯網
5. The Gorgon project is one of the world's largest proposed gas developments.