单词 | greek gift |
释义 | > as lemmasGreek gift Greek gift n. a gift covering some act of treachery, with allusion to Virgil Æn. ii. 49, timeo Danaos et dona ferentes. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > snare, trap, entanglement > [noun] > purporting to be gift Trojan horse1574 wooden horse1622 Grecian horse1802 Greek gift1885 society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > undutifulness > treachery > [noun] > gift concealing treachery Trojan horse1574 Greek gift1885 1885 Times (Weekly ed.) 27 Nov. 11/3 [It] would be worse than a Greek gift. < as lemmas |
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