单词	Grail
释义	GrailGrail /ɡreɪl/ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINGrail Origin: 1300-1400 Old French grael, from Medieval Latin gradalis ‘dish’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Another generation of Labour leaders, in the 1960s, were still left to search for the Holy Grail of economic planning. From the same lands came the quest for the Grail that revivified the spirituality of the twelfth century. Odile is the patroness of the knights who sought the Grail. Secondly, Buckingham wanted those relics, the Grail and Excalibur. That was my Holy Grail, and there could be no real life for me until I found it. We may remember here that the Holy Grail is sometimes considered to be a stone, as well as a vessel. What if there is no Grail or Excalibur or secret Templars? Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► holy · Like the Holy Grail, it is a dream, a tantalising illusion.· Others sought the Holy Grail, Dad stalked the earth in pursuit of the perfect pyjama.· We may remember here that the Holy Grail is sometimes considered to be a stone, as well as a vessel.· That was my Holy Grail, and there could be no real life for me until I found it. → Holy Grail
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