Nessus
/ˈnesəs/- Greek Mythology a centaur who was killed by Hercules, but whose blood soaked Hercules's tunic and consumed him in fire【希腊神话】内萨斯（被大力神杀死的半人半马怪物, 可是他的血浸湿了大力神的外衣, 将大力神烧死）。
短语
Nessus shirt（或shirt of Nessus）
- used to refer to a destructive or expurgatory force or influence具有毁灭性的力量（或影响）：
after the lost election of 1979 he found himself wearing this shirt of Nessus.
1979年选举失败后, 他发现自己已无力东山再起了。