来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：古希腊历史简介 第4集 第4集》

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  He is warned by the gods through seers,and
  诸神通过先知向他发出警告
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  by men of wisdom saying,
  身边的智者也向他谏言
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  don't investigate this question too far;
  不要太过深究这个问题
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  you might be making a mistake.
  否则将铸成大错
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  He won't listen;he bowls ahead,
  他充耳不闻 执迷不悟
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  and he discovers in the process the terrible,terrible truth,
  随后他在不经意间
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  which is that
  发现了极其可怕的事实
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  by accident,by coincidence,
  或是因为事故 或是因为巧合
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  not by intent
  总之绝不是故意的
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  that as a young man he killed his father
  他年少时曾经弑父
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  and subsequently married his mother.
  随即娶了自己的母亲
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  And this most horrible combination of facts drives him--
  上述两个可怕事实使得他...