the sword of Damocles
基本解释
- 达摩克利斯剑（喻指临头的危险）
英汉例句
- I've had the sword of Damocles hanging over me for months, and now I can finally relax.
没错，我已经提心吊胆好几个月了，现在终于可以放轻松了。 - Iran's nuclear programme is likened to the Sword of Damocles, ever perilously hanging over the head of America giving it sleepless nights.
伊朗的核计划如同一把达摩克利之剑，始终悬在美国头上，令其寝食不安。
translate.chinadaily.com.cn - Nuclear weapons, the Sword of Damocles that hangs over mankind, should be completely prohibited and thoroughly destroyed over time to make the world free of nuclear weapons.
核武器是悬在人类头上的“达摩克利斯之剑”，应该全面禁止并最终彻底销毁，实现无核世界。
www.china.org.cn - And the specter of a Security Council endorsement of Palestinian statehood will loom over Israel's head the entire time like the Sword of Damocles.
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