| 单词 | Scylla and Charybdis |
| 释义 | Scylla and Cha·ryb·disBrE /ˌsɪlə ənd kəˈrɪbdɪs/ NAmE /ˌsɪlə ənd kəˈrɪbdɪs/ , also/ˌsɪlə ənd tʃəˈrɪbdɪs/ noun used to refer to a situation in which an attempt to avoid one danger increases the risk from another danger 腹背受敌；进退两难Expressions from history and legendAchilles heel,Cinderella,Herculean,Mephistophelian,Midas touch,narcissism,odyssey,Prince Charming,Procrustean,Promethean,Pyrrhic,Robin Hood,Scylla and Charybdis,Sleeping Beauty,Stygian,TitanORIGINFrom ancient Greek stories in which a female sea creature (called Scylla ) tried to catch and eat sailors who passed between her cave and a whirlpool (called Charybdis ).源自古希腊神话，女海妖斯库拉 (Scylla) 试图抓住并吃掉从她的洞穴和卡律布狄斯漩涡 (Charybdis) 之间经过的水手。 |
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