odys·seyBrE/ˈɒdəsi/NAmE/ˈɑːdəsi/noun[sing.] (literary) alongjourneyfullofexperiences艰苦的跋涉;漫长而充满风险的历程Expressions from history and legendAchilles heel,Cinderella,Herculean,Mephistophelian,Midas touch,narcissism,odyssey,Prince Charming,Procrustean,Promethean,Pyrrhic,Robin Hood,Scylla and Charybdis,Sleeping Beauty,Stygian,TitanORIGINFromtheOdyssey, aGreekpoemthatissaidtohavebeenwrittenbyHomer, abouttheadventuresofOdysseus. AfterabattleinTroy, Odysseushadtospendtenyearstravellingbeforehecouldreturnhome.源自希腊史诗《奥德赛》,相传为荷马所作,描述了奥德修斯在特洛伊战争后,辗转十年返回家园的种种经历。