| 单词 | tantalus |
| 释义 | Tantalus in British English (ˈtæntələs) noun Greek mythology a king, the father of Pelops, punished in Hades for his misdeeds by having to stand in water that recedes when he tries to drink it and under fruit that moves away as he reaches for it tantalus in British English (ˈtæntələs) noun British a case in which bottles may be locked with their contents tantalizingly visible Tantalus in American English (ˈtæntələs) noun Greek Mythology a king, son of Zeus, doomed in the lower world to stand in water that always recedes when he tries to drink it and under branches of fruit that always remain just out of reach Word origin L < Gr TantalosWord lists with container, Characters in classical mythology |
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