chalices
n. 高脚酒杯( chalice的名词复数 ); 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。