caliban
[ˈkæləˌbæn]
n.
凯列班(莎士比亚剧中半人半兽形怪物),丑恶而残忍的人;
例句:
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He took too much pleasure in tormenting an ugly monster called Caliban.
他喜欢一味捉弄一个名叫凯列班的丑妖怪.
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Homer would have bound Polyphemus with it, and Shakespeare, Caliban.
荷马一定会用它来缚住波吕菲摩斯, 莎士沈亚用来缚住凯列班.
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Surprisingly, Caliban also mirrors and contrasts with Ferdinand in certain ways.
令人惊讶地, 丑陋以特定的方式也和费迪南反映而且对比.
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There was no Caliban on Robinson Crusoe's island, just the eminently human Friday.
来自WSJ
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Caliban, the subversive demiurge, made an unforgettable subterranean entrance: clawing his way into view from below the sand.
来自NEWYORKER