chalice

英 /ˈtʃælɪs/ 美 /ˈtʃælɪs/

★★★★中高频词

中文释义

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

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。
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。
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.