Melians
n.梅洛斯人:古希腊梅洛斯岛(Melos)的居民。梅洛斯对话(Melian Dialogue)是古希腊历史学家修昔底德(Thucydides)在《伯罗奔尼撒战争史》中记载的一段对话,描述了雅典与梅洛斯岛之间的战争和谈判。
例句
The Melians refused to surrender.
米洛斯岛人拒绝投降。
The Melians attempted to persuade the Athenians to leave them alone.
米洛斯岛人试图说服雅典人离去。
The Melians attempted to persuade the Athenians to leave them alone. According to Thucydides, the Athenians would have none of it.
米洛斯岛人试图说服雅典人离去。根据修昔底德所讲,雅典人不同意。