Cupid and Psyche

1. Cupid and Psyche 黃巧惠，陳燕雪，蘇儀婕，余德嫻

2. First Paragraph words and phrases • Rumor(謠言)-an unofficial, interesting story or piece of news that might be true or invented, and that is communicated quickly from person to person • Mortal(致死的)-a person who dies mort:死亡；al:形容詞字尾 • Claimed(宣稱)-to state that something is true or is a fact • Hideous(醜陋的)-offensive, extremely ugly, or shocking hid:躲藏；eous:有…特質

3. Main ideas of the first paragraph • Venus was jealous that Psyche more beautiful than her so she commanded Cupid to make her fall in love with the most hideous monster on earth.

4. Second Paragraph words and phrases • Descend(下來)–decline, fall, drop,lunge de:下降 ; scend:攀爬 • Aim(目標)– to point or direct a weapon or other object toward someone or something

5. Main ideas of the second paragraph • Cupid descended to Earth, and he fell in love with Psyche.

6. Third Paragraph words and phrases • Matrimony – the state of being married matri:母親；mony:狀態,特質

7. Main ideas of the third paragraph • Psyche climbed to a mountaintop and was united in matrimony with Cupid.

8. Fourth Paragraph words and phrases • Magnificent(華麗的) – causing admiration esp. because of an unusual quality such as great size or beauty Magni:大的；fic:做、做成；ent:形容詞字尾 • Palace(宮殿) – › a large, highly decorated house, esp. one that is the official home of a king or queen • Sumptuous(豐盛)–rich；delicious sumpt:拿取；uous:特質、傾向 • Accompanied(伴隨)–to go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as something Ac:向,增加 company:陪伴

9. Main ideas of the fourth paragraph • Psyche felt a warm wind blowing to her and she was suddenly transported to a magnificent palace on the top of mountain.

10. depart – to go away[(+from/for)] 離開 to diverge or deviate  [+from] 違背 He is unwilling to depart fromregulr practice. to pass away 去逝 Fifth Paragraph words and phrases deprefix- opposite remove reduce pirtir- to go away before – at an earlier time / in front of 在…之前 beprefix - by fore 前頭/船頭/早先的 provided – [conj] on condition that 以...為條件 / if 假如 provide → proprefix+ videre作準備,預防 / 提供 (forward) (to see)

11. Fifth Paragraph words and phrases -arysuffix a person connected with or engaged in / a thing relating to unnecessary – not necessary  or essential 不需要的 unprefix - not necessity [n]需要/必要性 turn - change the position return – to go or come back to give back to the owner to make a reply or retort reprefix-again affection – influence 影響/ emotions 感情 affect - to act on -ionsuffix(-ation / -cion / -ion / -sion / -xion) indicating an action, process, or state

12. Main ideas of the fifth paragraph • Cupid visited Psyche every night to sleep with her, but demanded that she never lighted any lamps since he didn’t want her to see his face.

13. pique –   to arouse anger 激怒/ to excite 激起 Sixth Paragraph-words and phrases curiosity – desire to know 好奇心 curios [adj] -itysuffix added to adjectives to form nouns to express state or condition illuminate – light up照亮 -atesuffix forming adjectives : having the appearance or characteristics of  forming verbs from nouns and adjectives illumine [v] demeanor –  behavior 舉止/ facial appearance 面貌 -orsuffix a person or thing that does what is expressed by the verb demean - to conduct or behave / to cause someone to become less respected

14. Sixth Paragraph-words and phrases to shake quickly [+with]發抖 / 震顫 Theytrembled with cold. tremble – to experience fear or anxiety [+at/for][+tov]焦慮 / 擔憂 Shetrembled for her daughter's safety. greet – to meet with expressions of welcome 迎接, 招呼 to react to in a specified manner 對...作出反應 a burst of applause 一陣掌聲 a burst of laughter 一陣大笑 a burst of 一陣… burst [n] [+of] 爆發 / 突發 clutch – to seize with , grasp or hold 抓住; 攫取

15. Sixth Paragraph words and phrases deceive – to trick / to cheat 欺騙 imprison – to confine in or as if in a prison 監禁 prison 監獄 im- / il- / in- / ir-prefix (1) Into / towards / within / on (2) not

16. Main ideas of the sixth paragraph • Psyche lit a lamp to illuminate Cupid’s face when he was asleep but waked him, so he left her and went to his mother’s palace.

17. Seventh Paragraph words and phrases • Vanish-消失(vi.),van:空;缺,ish-形容詞副詞字尾 • Frigid-寒冷的(a.) • Peak-山峰(n.) • Desperation-絕望(n.) • Condescended-屈尊(vi.),con:完全,descend:屈尊 • Trembling-發抖的(a.),tremble:發抖(n.) • Maiden-少女(n.),maid:未婚的,en:小的 • Realm-領域;王國(n.) • Persephone-冥王之后(n.)

18. Main ideas of the seventh paragraph • In order to search for a lost love, Psyche went to Venus for help. Venus asked Psyche to finish a difficult task and she promised to help.

19. Eighth Paragraph words and phrases Trepidation-驚恐(n.) Ferryman-渡船人(n.),ferry:渡船 Styx-冥河(n.) Cerberus-地獄犬(n.) Guard-守護;守衛(n.)

20. Main ideas of the eighth paragraph • Psyche began her adventure.

21. NinthParagraph words and phrases • command : to direct with specific authority or prerogative ; order • slumber : sleep -er: a termination of nouns denoting action or process • meanwhile : during the interval while : at the same time • escape : to slip or get away • Vulgar Latin → excappāre ex- : out of • cappa : mantle • embrace : to take or clasp in the arms ; hug em- : within ; in (variant of en-) • brace : to make tight

22. Main ideas of the ninth paragraph • Psyche was so curious that she lifted the lid of the box and got into deeply sleep without delay.

23. TenthParagraph words and phrases • meanwhile : during the interval while : at the same time • escape : to slip or get away • Vulgar Latin → excappāre ex- : out of • cappa : mantle • embrace : to take or clasp in the arms ; hug em- : within ; in (variant of en-) • brace : to make tight

24. Main ideas of the tenth paragraph • Cupid escaped from the palace of Venus and darted to Psyche to embrace her lifting the heavy slumber from her body and asked her to return shortly

25. Eleventh Paragraph words and phrases • fulfill : carry out ; bring to realization • grant : to agree or accede to • immortality : immortal condition or quality im- : not • mortal : subject to death -ity : suffix forming nouns from adjectives

26. Main ideas of the eleventh paragraph • Finally, Psyche fulfilled her task, and then Cupid begged Jupiter to bless his marriage to Psyche. Jupiter not only agreed but allowed Psyche immortality to match her husband, Cupid.