chalice
n. 高脚酒杯; 圣餐杯; 金杯毒酒; 看似诱人实则令人讨厌的事物
A chalice is a large gold or silver cup with a stem. Chalices are used to hold wine in the Christian service of Holy Communion.
If you refer to a job or an opportunity as a poisoned chalice, you mean that it seems to be very attractive but you believe it will lead to failure.
He does not regard his new job as a poisoned chalice...
他并不认为自己的新工作是金杯毒酒。
Some people even claimed that he appointed his political rival only in the belief that he was giving him a poisoned chalice and that he would not last more than a year.
有人甚至说,他之所以任命自己的政治对手,是因为他知道所给的职位是杯诱人的毒酒,接受者肯定撑不过一年。
1. a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
Miss Chalice beamed with pleasure when he rose.
当他站起身时,查理丝小姐高兴地抿嘴一笑.
As Thomas Reed stalked the lost chalice in Biomorph Land, he often needed to back up.
在托马斯?里德潜心追踪生物形态王国里失踪的圣杯时, 他经常需要备份.
She was essentially feminine, in other words, a parasite and a chalice.
她在本质上是个女人, 换句话说, 是一个食客和一只酒杯.
He had already heard that various rumors were in circulation about Miss Chalice.
他听说过,关于查理丝小姐这个人,流传着各种各样的流言蜚语.
Our destiny offers not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity. ( Richard Nixon )
命运给予我们的不是失望之酒, 而是机会之杯 ( 尼克松 )