| 单词 | Pandora's box |
| 释义 | Pandora's box (once / 27234 pages) n WORD FAMILY Pandora's box USAGE EXAMPLESOne lawmaker during the public hearing even praised him for "opening Pandora's box". BBC(Dec 09, 2016) "It's Pandora's box, that's what makes it so powerful. There are dangerous forces in that box and Assange couldn't leave it alone." BBC(Oct 19, 2016) “There's a bigger question of opening a Pandora's box,” Moffett said. Washington Post(Oct 06, 2016) n (Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankind Exp chest box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy |
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