The Three-headed Dog that People Can’t Get Enough of 令人為之瘋狂的三頭犬 Learn about one of the most famous dogs of all time. 來認識一下有史以來最鼎鼎大名的一隻狗吧。
In the early 20th century, explorers in Cumae, Italy, made an unusual discovery. Next to the entrance of an ancient temple of Hades, the god of the dead, they found three chainsattached to a wall. The chains reportedly once held in place the three heads of Cerberus. Cerberus was one of the scariest creatures of ancient Greek mythology▼. He was a giant dog with three heads and the tail of a snake. He guarded the gates of the underworld▼ for his master, making sure that the living couldn’t get into hell and the dead couldn’t escape. As the guardian of the underworld, Cerberus appeared in many ancient myths▼. In one of the most famous, Cerberus fought the powerful hero Hercules. At the start of the tale, King Eurystheus gave Hercules 12 tasks to prove his strength. The final one was to capture Cerberus and bring him back to the king. The fight went back and forth, but Hercules won in the end. Hercules knew the beast was important, so he didn’t kill it. After bringing Cerberus back to show the king, Hercules returned the creature to Hades so it could continue doing its job.
1. discovery n. 發現；被發現的事物 The scientist made this discovery purely by chance. 科學家有了這項發現純屬偶然。
2. chain n. 鏈子；連鎖店 Almost every rapper has a gold chain around his neck. 幾乎每個嘻哈歌手脖子上都戴著一條金項鏈。
3. attach sth to sth 某物附著在／固定在某物上 attach vt. 固定；連接；貼 There was a trailer attached to the back of the truck. 這輛卡車後面拉著一輛拖車。 * trailer n. 拖車；（度假用的）活動房車
4. hold sth in place 把某物固定住；把某物放在合適的位置 I held the poster in place while my sister taped it to the wall. 我把海報擺好位置，好讓我姊能用膠帶把它貼在牆上。
5. scary a. 可怕的，駭人的 Joanna loves watching scary movies alone at night. 喬安娜喜歡晚上獨自看恐怖片。
6. guardian n. 守／維護者；監護人 The police should be guardians of law and order. 警方應該要是法律和秩序的維護者。
7. capture vt. 捕捉，捕獲 Kyle chased after the thief for several blocks before he captured her. 在抓到這個小偷前，凱爾追著她跑了好幾條街。
8. back and forth 來來回回地 The shuttle bus goes back and forth between the airport and downtown Taipei. 接駁巴士在機場及臺北市區間來回奔走。 * shuttle n.（定期往返兩地之間的）專車，接駁車
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