chalice meaning in English
n.
1.(高脚)酒杯;【宗教】圣餐杯。
2.〔诗〕杯。
3.【植物;植物学】杯状花。
Examples
- Miss chalice beamed with pleasure when he rose .
当他站起身时,查理丝小姐高兴地抿嘴一笑。 - She was essentially feminine, in other words, a parasite and a chalice .
她在本质上是个女人,换句话说,是一个食客和一只酒杯。 - He had already heard that various rumours were in circulation about miss chalice .
他听说过,关于查理丝小姐这个人,流传着各种各样的流言蜚语。 - There he lay, solemn and copious, vested as for the altar, his large hands loosely retaining a chalice .
他安卧着,庄严而魁梧,身穿祭服,仿佛要上圣坛似的,一双大手勉强捧住圣餐杯。 - Remember the death of wilson was fearfully avenged and those yet live who can compel you to drink the dregs of your poisoned chalice .
你记着,威尔逊之死带来了可怕的报复,而现在还活着的人能够迫使你喝干下了毒药的圣餐酒杯里的残浆。