《伊利亚特·第17卷》第10节
Thus spake he, and the others took the dead man in their arms and lifted him mightily on high. But the Trojan host behind cried aloud when they saw the Achaians lifting the corpse, and charged like hounds that spring in front of hunter-youths upon a wounded wild boar, and for a while run in haste to rend him, but when he wheeleth round among them, trusting in his might, then they give ground and shrink back here and there. Thus for a while the Trojans pressed on with all their power, striking with swords and double-headed spears, but when the Aiantes turned about and halted over against them, then they changed colour, and none dared farther onset to do battle around the dead.
注释摘要
墨涅拉奥斯与墨里奥涅斯抬起帕特罗克洛斯的遗体，试图撤出混战。特洛亚人立即发出呼喊，蜂拥而上。这里展开了一个精心构筑的明喻：特洛亚战士被比作猎犬，在年轻猎手面前扑向一头受伤的野猪。猎犬起初猛冲向前，急欲撕咬，可一旦野猪转过身来、凭着自己的力量面向它们，猎犬便畏缩后退，四下闪避。这个喻体精准地对应着战场上接下来发生的事——特洛亚人全力追击，用剑与双头矛攻击，然…