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Hades

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Mythology
Ha·des /ˈheɪdiːz/ noun [uncountable]  RMthe land of the dead in the stories of ancient Greece 〔古希腊神话中的〕冥界,地府,阴间 SYN hell
Examples from the Corpus
HadesIt was Zeus' jealous wife Hera, not the innocuous underworld custodian Hades, who made Hercules' life a nightmare.It was this Admetus whose wife, Alcestis, Hercules rescued from Hades.Obediently as always Psyche went forth to look for the road to Hades.Upon arrival, he was welcomed to Hades and the host promptly set the temperature gauge at 110 degrees.But when Hades rapes Persephone something different happens.But when Hades, with help from Zeus, comes for Kore, then at last Demeter resists.
Ha·des nounChineseSyllable
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Hades
Hades /ˈheɪdiːz/ noun [uncountable]
the land of the dead in the stories of ancient Greece
   SYN  hell


HadesBrE /ˈheɪdiːz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈheɪdiːz/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (in ancient Greek stories 古希腊神话) the land of the dead 阴间;冥府 SYN hell