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单词 facilis descensus Averni
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facilis descensus Averni

/ˈfasɪlɪs dɛˈsɛnsəs əˈvəːnʌɪ/ /ˈfakɪlɪs dɛˈskɛnsəs əˈvəːnʌɪ/
(also facilis descensus Averno)
noun
‘The descent into Avernus is easy’: easy is the descent into hell. Chiefly figurative : it is easy to slip into evil or immoral ways.
  • Avernus was the name of a deep lake near Puteoli, the reputed entrance to the underworld..

Origin

Mid 16th century. From classical Latin facilis dēscensus Avernī (Virgil Aeneid 6. 126, in some MSS; the preferred reading is Avernō), lit. the descent of (or to) Avernus (is) easy from facilis + dēscensus + Avernī (or Avernō), genitive (or dative) of Avernus.

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