| 单词 | Augean stables |
| 释义 | Augean stables (once / 92339 pages) n WORD FAMILY Augean stables USAGE EXAMPLESCleaning Nigeria's equivalent of the fantastically filthy Augean stables of Greek myth is certainly not a one-year job. BBC(May 26, 2016) Ridding Greece of its endemic political patronage and corruption will take a "Herculean effort," similar to cleaning the "Augean stables." Los Angeles Times(Jul 22, 2015) The saving grace is that he can present himself as a new broom, albeit with Augean stables rather than musty warehouses to be cleaned out. The Guardian(Sep 24, 2014) n (Greek mythology) the extremely dirty stables that were finally cleaned by Hercules who diverted two rivers through them Exp horse barn, stable, stalls a farm building for housing horses or other livestock |
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