the [story/myth] of Oedipus
The play retells the myth of Oedipus.
这部剧重述了俄狄浦斯的神话。
俄狄浦斯
俄狄浦斯(希腊神话人物)
a tragic king of Thebes in Greek mythology who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother
俄狄浦斯(希腊神话人物)
n. (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles
In Greek mythology, Oedipus unknowingly married his mother after killing his father.
在希腊神话中，俄狄浦斯在杀死父亲后，又不知不觉地娶了自己的母亲。
用法提示：专有名词“Oedipus”指希腊神话中的人物俄狄浦斯。
The story of Oedipus is one of the most famous tragedies in Western literature.
俄狄浦斯的故事是西方文学中最著名的悲剧之一。
用法提示：“Oedipus”作为专有名词，在句中指该悲剧主人公。
Many people learn about Oedipus through Sophocles’ play.
许多人通过索福克勒斯的戏剧了解俄狄浦斯。
用法提示：“Oedipus”在句中作为专有名词，指希腊神话人物。
The play retells the myth of Oedipus.
这部剧重述了俄狄浦斯的神话。
这里的同位语用来补充说明俄狄浦斯的身份。
Oedipus, the king of Thebes, unknowingly killed his father.
俄狄浦斯，忒拜国王，无意中杀死了自己的父亲。
Oedipus was a tragic king of Thebes.
俄狄浦斯是忒拜的一位悲剧国王。
grammar · medium
易错句子oedipus killed his father and married his mother.
正确表达Oedipus killed his father and married his mother.
Oedipus 是专有名词，首字母必须大写；中文没有人名大小写区别，所以学习者容易漏掉大写。
grammar · medium
易错句子He has Oedipus complex.
正确表达He has an Oedipus complex.
Oedipus complex 是可数名词短语，单数前需加不定冠词 an；中文没有冠词，受母语影响容易省略。
grammar · medium
易错句子He has Oedipus feelings for his mother.
正确表达He has Oedipal feelings for his mother.
Oedipus 是名词，不能直接修饰 feelings；修饰名词需用其形容词形式 Oedipal。虽然 Oedipus complex 是固定搭配，但不能类推到其他名词。
Oedipus指误杀父亲、娶了母亲的忒拜悲剧国王；Odysseus是特洛伊战争中的英雄，二者都是希腊神话男性名字，拼写和发音相近，容易混淆。
Oedipus是名词，指这个神话人物；Oedipal是形容词，只能用于如Oedipal complex（恋母情结）这样的搭配，不能用来指代人物。
《俄狄浦斯王》
We read Oedipus Rex in our literature class.
我们在文学课上读了《俄狄浦斯王》。
俄狄浦斯神话
The myth of Oedipus has inspired countless adaptations.
俄狄浦斯神话启发了无数改编作品。
俄狄浦斯的命运
The fate of Oedipus shows how a prophecy can come true.
俄狄浦斯的命运表明预言如何成为现实。
俄狄浦斯与斯芬克斯
This painting depicts Oedipus and the Sphinx.
这幅画描绘了俄狄浦斯与斯芬克斯。
俄狄浦斯的故事由神谕预言驱动，预言导致其悲剧结局。
俄狄浦斯是希腊悲剧的典型人物，他的故事被索福克勒斯写成悲剧《俄狄浦斯王》。
俄狄浦斯无法逃脱命运的安排，命运是这一神话的重要主题。
古希腊悲剧作家，其剧作《俄狄浦斯王》使该人物广为人知。
俄狄浦斯是底比斯的国王，该城邦是其故事的主要舞台。
恋母情结
Psychologists say the Oedipus complex is a normal stage of child development.
心理学家说，恋母情结是儿童发展的正常阶段。
俄狄浦斯，俄狄浦斯，多么宿命般的名字！
This is the chorus of Tom Lehrer's comic song "Oedipus Rex", which retells the story of the Greek king who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother.
这是汤姆·莱勒的滑稽歌曲《俄狄浦斯王》的副歌，重述了这位希腊国王在不知情的情况下杀父娶母的故事。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.