每日一句口语 2753

 

Our destiny offers not the cup of despair, but the chalice¹ of opportunity.

命运给予我们的不是失望之酒，而是机会之杯。

 

【知识点讲解】

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

例句：

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。

1 chalice   

n.圣餐杯；金杯毒酒

参考例句：

• He inherited a poisoned chalice when he took over the job as union leader.他接手工会领导职务，看似风光，实则会给他带来很多麻烦。
• 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。