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单词

pandora

释义

pandora /pan-dōˈrə or -döˈrə/ or pandore /pan-dōrˈ or -dörˈ/

noun

An ancient Eastern musical instrument like a long-necked lute with (commonly) three strings
A bandore

ORIGIN: Gr pandoura a 3-stringed instrument, fancifully connected with Pān, but probably an Eastern word; cf bandore, banjo, mandolin

pandūˈra noun

A pandora
A Neapolitan instrument like a mandolin with eight metal wires, played with a quill

panˈdūrate, panˈdurated or pandūˈriform adjective (botany)

Fiddle-shaped

Pandora /pan-dōˈrə or -döˈrə/ (Gr myth)

noun

The first woman, made for Zeus so that he might through her punish man for the theft by Prometheus of heavenly fire, given a box which she disobediently opened to release all the ills of human life

ORIGIN: Gr pās, pān all, and dōron a gift

Pandora's box noun

Any source of great and unexpected troubles

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