late 14c., in Greek legend, any of the three hideous sisters, with writhing serpents for hair, whose look turned beholders to stone, from Greek Gorgones (plural; singular Gorgo) "the grim ones," from gorgos "terrible, fierce, grim," of unknown origin. Transferred sense of "terrifyingly ugly person" is from 1520s. Their names were Medusa, Euryale, and Stheino, but when only one is mentioned, Medusa usually is meant. Slain by Perseus, her head was fixed on the aegis of Athena.
实用例句
1. They would not be devoured by this gorgon of the East.
他们不愿被这个东部的妖怪吃掉.来自辞典例句
2. The Gorgon, Miss Springer, the games mistress came back to gave me a raspberry.
那个女妖魔, 即体育教师斯普林杰小姐又回来把我教训一通.来自辞典例句
3. Perseus , favored by Minerva and Mercury, set out against the Gorgon.
珀尔修斯在密涅瓦和墨丘利的庇护下出发去征服这蛇发女妖.来自互联网
4. She would like to use Gorgon fruit as she makes soups.
她很喜欢用芡实做汤.来自互联网
5. The Gorgon project is one of the world's largest proposed gas developments.
