Touchstone（试金石）
According to the myth, on the very first day when he was born, Hermes stole some cattle（牛） from his half-brother Apollo, but the theft had been witnessed by an old shepherd（牧羊人）.
传说赫耳墨斯出生的第一天，他就从阿波罗那儿偷了一些牛，但是，一位老牧羊人目睹了他的偷窃行为。
Frightened at being discovered, Hermes bribed him with the finest cow in the herd not to betray him, and the old man agreed.
因为担心被揭穿，赫耳墨斯便用最好的牛来贿赂老人，让他不要说出去，老人同意了。
But out of distrust and uncertainty, Hermes pretended to go away first and then returned to test the confidence of shepherd in the disguise of Admetus, the owner of the cattle. He promised to offer Battus two of his best oxen if he would disclose the author of the theft.
赫耳墨斯依然不放心，他佯装离开，然后变身为牛的主人阿德墨托斯后重新返回。他向牧羊人承诺，假如他能告诉自己窃贼的名字，就送给他两头牛。
The ruse（计策） succeeded, for the old man could not resist the tempting bait and gave the desired information. As a punishment for the treachery, Hermes changed him into a lump（块） of touchstone with his divine power.
他的诡计得逞了，老头经不住诱惑，说出了实情。于是，赫耳墨斯使出神力把牧羊人变成了一块试金石，作为对他违背诺言的惩罚。
Touchstone literally means a stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys, but now metaphorically（隐喻地） it often refers to a standard or criterion by which the validity（正确性） or merit（价值）of something is judged or recognized.
试金石的本义是用来测试金矿石纯度的石头，如今，这个词常引申为能够衡量或判断某物可靠性或品质的标准。
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