单词 | Cassandra |
释义 | Cassandra/kəˈsandrə /Greek Mythology 1A daughter of the Trojan king Priam. She was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo, but when she cheated him, he turned this into a curse by causing her prophecies, though true, to be disbelieved. 1.1 (as noun a Cassandra) A prophet of disaster, especially one who is disregarded.The history of the oil industry in the North Sea is full of Cassandras prophesying the miserable day when the wells run dry....
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