Cassandra
/kəˈsændrə/1
- Greek Mythology a daughter of the Trojan king Priam, who was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo. When she cheated him, however, he turned this into a curse by causing her prophecies, though true, to be disbelieved.【希腊神话】卡桑德拉(特洛伊国王普里阿摩斯之女, 被阿波罗赋予预言能力, 然而遭其欺骗之后, 阿波罗将预言变成诅咒, 令其预言虽然准确, 但不为人所信)。
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- as noun a Cassandra a prophet of disaster, especially one who is disregarded(尤指不被人理会的)灾难预言者。