muse of music, from Greek Euterpe, literally "well-pleasing," from eu "well" (see eu-) + terpein "to delight, please" (see Terpsichore). "A divinity of joy and pleasure, inventress of the double flute, favoring rather the wild and simple melodies of primitive peoples than the more finished art of music, and associated more with Bacchus than with Apollo" [Century Dictionary]. Related: Euterpean.
双语例句
1. Euterpe was his muse.
欧忒耳佩女神是他灵感的源泉.
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2. Brazilian palm of genus Euterpe whose leaf buds are eaten like cabbage when young.
