Damocles

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基本釋義

n.
達摩克利斯,為敘拉古(Syracuse)暴君Dionysius的寵信

實用例句

As a Grand Prix driver, you have the Sword of Damocles hanging over your head at every moment.

作為國際汽車大獎賽的車手,隨時都有可能發(fā)生事故。

柯林斯例句

The college entrance examination is like a sword of Damocles.

高考就像是一把達摩克里斯的利劍高懸的這些學生頭上.

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Unemployment, like the sword of Damocles, was always accompanying the workers.

失業(yè)猶如達摩克里斯劍, 隨時都在威脅著工人.

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That is like the sword of Damocles over his head.

那事仿佛利劍懸在他的頭上,使他恐懼不安.

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The author holds that information disclosure is the Damocles sword of franchising.

筆者認為,信息披露是特許經(jīng)營中的“達摩克里斯之劍”.

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Damocles loved wealth and pleasure and envied the life of his master.

他沉湎酒色.醉心財富,妒忌其主人的生活.

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SEE Sword of Damocles Subforum for more information.

見達摩克利斯之劍Subforum獲取更多信息.

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The likelihood of lay - offs has been a sword of Damocles over the department for months.

部門可能要裁員的消息讓這幾個月來每個人都提心吊膽.

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For consumers, this is hanging over their heads on the sword of Damocles.

對消費者而言, 這無疑是懸在頭頂上的達摩克利斯之劍.

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英英釋義

Noun
  • 1. the Greek courtier to Dionysius the Elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was (4th century BC)

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