Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation. (希腊神话)皮奥夏人,高大的猎人被普勒阿得斯追逐最终被阿耳特弥斯杀掉之后成为星座。
boeotian
[ adj ] of or relating to ancient Boeotia or its people or to the dialect spoken there in classical times <adj.pert> Boeotian dialects
Boeotian \B[oe]*o"tian\, a. [L. Boeotia, Gr. ?, noted for its moist, thick atmosphere, and the dullness and stupidity of its inhabitants.] Of or pertaining to B[oe]otia; hence, stupid; dull; obtuse. -- n. A native of B[oe]otia; also, one who is dull and ignorant. ※ ||