1. chalice的近义词
1. 杯：原来守护者委员允许我去查看卡都卡(Caduca)翻译的一段预言,条件是为他们寻找圣锤教(Hammerite)放在教堂的圣杯(Chalice)以及异教徒藏在井下通道的杰克内尔之爪(Jacknall's Paw).
2. 圣爵：例如洗礼需要的水念经祝圣以后就称为圣水(Holy water),把未曾发酵的面饼(wafer)和(红)葡萄酒,放在圣体盘(ciborium/pix)和圣餐杯/圣爵(chalice)里,念经祝圣以后就称为耶稣的圣体(Host)圣血(Holy blood)等;
3. 圣餐杯：knave: 流氓 | chalice: 圣餐杯 | spade: 黑桃
1. (基督教圣餐礼上所用的)圣餐杯，圣杯
A chalice is a large gold or silver cup with a stem. Chalices are used to hold wine in the Christian service of Holy Communion.
2. 金杯毒酒(指看似诱人、实则只会导致失败的工作或机会)
If you refer to a job or an opportunity as a poisoned chalice, you mean that it seems to be very attractive but you believe it will lead to failure.
e.g. He does not regard his new job as a poisoned chalice...
他并不认为自己的新工作是金杯毒酒。
e.g. Some people even claimed that he appointed his political rival only in the belief that he was giving him a poisoned chalice and that he would not last more than a year.
有人甚至说，他之所以任命自己的政治对手，是因为他知道所给的职位是杯诱人的毒酒，接受者肯定撑不过一年。
noun
1. a bowl-shaped drinking vessel
especially the Eucharistic cup
Synonym: goblet