英语词汇“poisoned chalice”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	poisoned chalice
释义	poisoned chalice noun chiefly British An assignment, award, or honour which is likely to prove a disadvantage or source of problems to the recipient: many thought the new minister had been handed a poisoned chalice... For those with debts they can no longer afford, the long run of low interest rates may yet prove a poisoned chalice. Is the Manager of the month award a poisoned chalice? It has, however, proved to be a poisoned chalice for some corporations.
随便看	the Catskills the cat's whiskers (or meow or pyjamas) the Caymans the Championship the change the change of life the Channel the Chapel Royal the Charioteer the chattering classes the cherry on the cake (or on top) the Cheviots the Chilterns the chop the Church Establishment the Cid the City the Coast the coast is clear thecodont the cold shoulder the Cold War the common good the Common Market the Commons

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