单词 | Phaethon |
释义 | Phaethon (once / 42669 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY Phaethon USAGE EXAMPLESThe work evokes the galloping of Apollo’s horses as his half-human son, Phaethon, drives his chariot too close to the sun. Washington Post(Jan 21, 2016) All the activity debris originates from an object hurtling along through space called 3200 Phaethon, classified as an “extinct comet.” Washington Times(Dec 12, 2015) Plato wrote in “Timaeus” of the events surrounding Phaethon, son of Helios who stole away with his father’s sun chariot. Forbes(Feb 02, 2015) 1 n (Greek mythology) son of Helios; killed when trying to drive his father's chariot and came too close to earth 2Exp Greek deity a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks n type genus of the Phaethontidae Syn|Hyper genus Phaethon bird genus a genus of birds |
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