Nestor:1. i.e. the oldest and gravest of the Greek heroes atTroy.涅斯托，特洛伊戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中希臘軍中最老的英雄，生性嚴(yán)肅.不茍言笑。
△Mer.1.1.55: “That they’ll not show theirteeth in way of smile / Though Nestor swear the jestbe laughable.”即使涅斯托發(fā)誓說那笑話很可笑，他們也不肯露一露牙齒，做出一副笑容來。
△L.L.L.4.3.169 (167):“And Nestor play at push-pin with the boys.”年邁的涅斯托和兒童一起玩彈釘子游戲。
2. i.e. noted for his eloquence涅斯托.以口才著稱。
△3H.VI.3.2.188: “I’ll play the orator as well asNestor.”我像涅斯托那樣能言善辯。
Nestor-like: i.e. extremely old (like Nestor) （像涅斯托那樣）老邁不堪的。
△1H.VI.2.5.6:“Nestor-like agedin an age of care，”像涅斯托那樣衰老，活在一個(gè)憂患的時(shí)代。 |