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Penelope

英 美[pə'nɛləpi]
  • n. 佩内洛普(女子名);Odysseus的忠实妻子

英英释意


1. (Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
2. a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)