chalices的中文翻譯是什麼意思

N-COUNT(基督教聖餐禮上所用的)聖餐杯，聖盃

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.

PHRASE金盃毒酒(指看似誘人、實則只會導致失敗的工作或機會)

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...

  他並不認為自己的新工作是金盃毒酒。

• 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.

  有人甚至說，他之所以任命自己的政治對手，是因為他知道所給的職位是杯誘人的毒酒，接受者肯定撐不過一年。