每日单词antipathy（每日单词odyssey）

每日单词antipathy（每日单词odyssey）odyssey：An odyssey is a long exciting journey on which a lot of things happen. 基本释义 Most of those with rare diseases cannot be provided with such a positive outcome on the basis of knowledge alone. But a secure diagnosis still helps. For one thing the diagnostic odyssey is ended: no need for further invasive inquiry. And then there is support which matters a lot. Accurate diagnosis lets people f

odyssey /ˈɒdəsi/

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外刊例句

Most of those with rare diseases cannot be provided with such a positive outcome on the basis of knowledge alone. But a secure diagnosis still helps. For one thing the diagnostic odyssey is ended: no need for further invasive inquiry. And then there is support which matters a lot. Accurate diagnosis lets people find others in similar straits to exchange advice sympathy—and plans.

大多数罕见疾病患者仅凭知识是无法获得这样积极的结果的。但是安全的诊断仍然有帮助。首先，诊断之旅结束后，没必要进一步侵入性检查。然后是支持，这很重要。准确的诊断可以让人们找到处于类似困境的人，相互交换意见、给与同情，分享计划。

——《经济学人》

基本释义

odyssey：An odyssey is a long exciting journey on which a lot of things happen.

n. 长而刺激的旅程

追根溯源

单词odyssey来源于希腊神话中的英雄奥德修斯 （Odysseus），经过特洛伊战争之后，奥德修斯激怒海神波赛顿，海神降临灾祸于他，使他们遇到海难，全军覆没。奥德修斯虽因机智和勇敢逃过一劫，但波赛顿的愤怒未息，使奥德修斯找不到回家的航线而在大海里漂流，历经了各种奇遇。

奥德修的妻子不知他的生死，面对着蛮横的求婚者就只有苦等着丈夫的回来。最后在诸神的帮忙下，经过十年漂流生活，奥德修斯终于回到家里与他的妻子团聚，并与儿子和忠实的老仆联手杀死了求婚者。荷马史诗之一的《奥德赛》（Odyssey）就讲述了奥德修斯的历险记，后来在英语中，人们用odyssey一词来比喻漫长的历险旅程。

影视例句

在美剧《生活大爆炸》中，Amy想用摇篮曲安抚Sheldon，对话中就用到了今天的单词：

Sheldon: Are you trying to soothe me by singing the Star Trek theme as a lullaby?

Amy: Yes.Sheldon: I'm not a child don't do that. Amy: Sorry.Sheldon: Do you know 2001: A Space Odyssey?

-你是把《星际迷航》的主题曲当摇篮曲哼来安抚我吗？

-对。

-我又不是小孩了， 别这样。

-抱歉。

-你知道《2001太空漫游》吗？