They consulted the oracle at Delphi.
他们在德尔斐神示所向神请示。
Its Greek temple was directly over a rift in the Earth, where a stinking spring rose from Hades (the Oracle at Delphi was the same, and the best prophecies came after inhaling the gases).
这里的希腊神庙直接倾入到地缝里面,地缝中还散发这来自地狱的恶臭(这和希腊古都特尔菲的神谕是一样的,并且这是吸入这些气体之后才出现的最好的预言)。
The lord whose oracle is in Delphi neither indicates clearly nor conceals but gives a sign.
德尔斐神谕的主管既不直言,也不隐瞒,而是出示象征。
At Delphi, the oracle tells Hercules that only a terrible penance can absolve him of his crimes.
在德尔斐,神谕告诉赫拉克勒斯,只有严酷的自我惩罚才能抵消他的罪行。
Twilight bathes the sanctuary of Athena Pronaia at Delphi. Pilgrims in ancient Greece may have offered sacrifices here before consulting the oracle of Delphi.
德尔斐的雅典娜圣域及其中圆庙的废墟笼罩在暮色中。当年的朝圣者可能是先在这里献祭,然后前往附近的阿波罗神庙求取德尔斐神谕。
Oracles given by the famous in ancient years Delphi Oracle were notorious for being amphigories.
古代希腊德尔菲神庙给出的神谕以模棱两可著称。
Until that day, though, the best advice is probably that which was posted over the oracle at Delphi: "Nothing in excess".
但直到这一天到来之前,应该牢记的至理箴言可能就是携刻在特尔斐石柱上的神谕:“万事切忌过分”。
The Oracle at Delphi has been found to lie over a geological fault through which seeped hallucinogenic gases.
德尔非的神谕被发现在穿过渗透迷幻气体的地理断层带上。
In Plato's Apology, Socrates and his friend Chaerephon, visit the oracle at Delphi.
在柏拉图的Apology中,苏格拉底和他的朋友Chaerephon去拜访Delphi的先知。
In Plato's Apology, Socrates and his friend Chaerephon, visit the oracle at Delphi.
在柏拉图的Apology中,苏格拉底和他的朋友Chaerephon去拜访Delphi的先知。
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