| 单词 | Sisyphus |
| 释义 | Sisyphus (once / 17747 pages) n WORD FAMILY Sisyphus: Sisyphuses USAGE EXAMPLESFor Camus, Sisyphus is “the absurd hero,” condemned to search for meaning — to keep pushing uphill — in the total absence of meaning. New York Times(Nov 29, 2016) It seems an impossible task, the modern version of Sisyphus, only the rocks are rolling themselves up while the job is keep them down. New York Times(Oct 17, 2016) America should elect Sisyphus: He’s been in training for this kind of job all his afterlife. Washington Post(Aug 10, 2016) n (Greek legend) a king in ancient Greece who offended Zeus and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill; each time the boulder neared the top it rolled back down and Sisyphus was forced to start again Exp mythical being an imaginary being of myth or fable |
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