Hydra

關於Hydra的翻譯

九頭蛇,難以根除之禍害,水蛇

hydra definition

1. (Greek mythology) monster with nine heads; when struck off each head was replaced by two new ones
• examples: Hydra was slain by Hercules
2. a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer
3. trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality
• examples: we may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution
4. small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp