Damocles
发音
英 [ˈdæməkli:z]
美 [ˈdæməˌkliz]
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- n.
- 达摩克利斯,为叙拉古(Syracuse)暴君Dionysius的宠信
单词词源
Damocles 达摩克利斯之剑
来自古希腊城邦Syracuse的大臣Damocles,他很羡慕他的国王Dionysius的权力和生活,Dionysius知道后,一次在宴会上安排他坐在主座,但是在他的头上悬挂着一根头发丝系的长剑,并告诫他不要只看到国王辉煌的表相,却没有看到背后的危险。其字面意思为damos, 人民,词源同demotic. -kles,名声,词源同listen, incline.
双语例句
- 1. Without political reform , the sword of damocles is still hanging above the government 's head .
- 由于没有进行政治改革,达摩克利斯之剑依然高悬在政府的头顶。
- 2. A senior french official said the plan , which has backing from the european commission in brussels as well as several other eurozone countries , was a way of " removing the damocles sword of default " while keeping pressure on athens to reform .
- 一位法国高官表示,该方案得到了布鲁塞尔欧盟委员会(europeancommission)和其他几个欧元区国家的支持,是一条“取下违约的达摩克利斯之剑”、同时对希腊保持改革压力的途径。
- 3. One person close to the company compared the government 's role to the sword of damocles , an ever-present evil hanging over their heads .
- 一位熟悉花旗的人把政府的角色比作达摩克里斯之剑,是个时时刻刻悬在他们头上的祸害。
- 4. In short , the population has become russia 's head hanging in the " sword of damocles , " the implementation of effective measures have been urgent .
- 总之,人口问题已经成为悬在俄罗斯头顶的“达摩克利斯之剑”,实施有效措施已经刻不容缓。
- 5. Money , in fact , a sword of damocles , is the double-edged sword , use the appropriate people can be assisted problem solving nianye subsistence sector , but as unsightly dip in the hearts of holding the money , it will danger of their own .
- 钱,其实就是一把达摩克利斯之剑,是把双刃的刀兵,使用适当,便可以辅佐人解决年夜部门的糊口难题,可是如不美观在心中将金钱的浸染高举,便也会对自己造成危险。