Daily English-2015年07月19日

 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。（尼克松）

 

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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。