poisoned chalice是什么意思_poisoned chalice的用法_词性_词根

短语搭配

双语例句

Hand her a poisoned chalice.

给她一盏“金杯毒酒”。
When the Texas Pacific Group, a private-equity firm with a large stake in Lenovo, contacted Mr Amelio, he might have spurned the job as a poisoned chalice.

私募股本公司德州太平洋集团（the Texas Pacific Group）持有联想的相当大股份，当该集团联系阿梅里奥时，如果他当时认为这个职位肯定不会有好结果而拒绝接受，那再正常不过了。

释义

an assignment, award, or honour which is likely to prove a disadvantage or source of problems to the recipient

有毒的圣杯（指对获得者可能不利或引起问题的工作、奖励或荣誉）

many thought the new minister had been handed a poisoned chalice.

很多人都认为这位新部长所接任的是一个有毒的圣杯。