嫦娥奔月故事-中国经典神话故事双语中英对照.doc

文档介绍：嫦娥奔月的故事-中国经典神话故事双语中英对照Oneday,whenHouyiwasout,Chang'esecretlyswallowedthepotion(一剂):inglight,solightthatsheflewupinspiteofherself,driftingandfloatingintheair,(暗示)'spoeminmemoryofhismartyred(有牺牲精神的)wifeYangKaihuihasthesewell-knownlines:,intheChineseoriginal,thenameChang'eisusedinsteadof"moongoddess".ThefigureofChang'e,abeautydressedintheelegantgarmentsofabygone(过去的)agefloatingtowardsthemoon,,大地被烤成焦土,后羿为民除害射掉了9个太阳,西天的王母娘娘奖赏他长生不老的仙药。他的妻子嫦娥趁后羿不注意时偷吃了这些药,突然她就成仙飞向天宫,王母娘娘惩罚她,让她在广寒宫里思过。【典故】羿请不死之药于西王母,姮娥窃以奔月,怅然有丧。西汉·刘安《淮南子·览冥训》