音标:['dæməkli:z] ;
Damocles
['dæməkli:z]
n.
【希腊、罗马民间传说】达摩克利斯(叙拉古暴君迪奥尼修斯的诌臣,常领颂国王多福,受国王之命坐在一丝头发或细线悬挂的剑下饮酒,使他领略帝王之福的危险实质)
短语:
a(或the)sword of Damocles
达摩克利斯剑(喻指临头的危险,传说叙拉古暴君迪奥尼修斯邀达摩克利斯饮宴时在其头顶用细线悬一出鞘之剑,以表示大权在握者常朝不保夕,正如达摩克利斯当时之处境)[见sword]

apple of discord(不和的根源)不和女神艾瑞斯(Eris)在某个婚礼中投下一只金苹果,上面写着送给最美的女神。结果引起神后赫拉(Hera)、智慧女神雅典娜(Athene)和爱与美的女神阿芙洛狄特

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