Titan
/ˈtaɪtən/1
- Greek Mythology any of the older gods who preceded the Olympians and were the children of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaia (Earth). Led by Cronus, they overthrew Uranus; Cronus' son, Zeus, then rebelled against his father and eventually defeated the Titans.【希腊神话】提坦巨神(奥林匹斯山众神之前的诸位老神, 都是天神乌拉诺斯和大地女神盖亚的孩子, 在克罗诺斯的带领下推翻了乌拉诺斯; 克罗诺斯的儿子宙斯后来反抗他父亲并最终击败提坦诸神)。
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- as noun a titan a person or thing of very great strength, intellect, or importance巨人; 巨物:
a titan of American industry.
美国工业巨头。
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- Astronomy the largest satellite of Saturn, the fifteenth closest to the planet, discovered by C. Huygens in 1655 (diameter 5,150 km). It is unique in having a hazy atmosphere of nitrogen, methane, and oily hydrocarbons.【天文】土卫六。