释义 |
grailBrE /ɡreɪl/NAmE /ɡreɪl/ (also the ˌHoly ˈGrail) noun [sing.] the cup or bowl believed to have been used by Jesus Christ before he died, that became a holy thing that people wanted to find 圣杯(据信为耶稣离世前所用) [C] a thing that you try very hard to find or achieve, but never will 渴望但永远得不到的东西;努力追求但永远不可能实现的目标(或理想) |