| 单词 | Tantalus |
| 释义 | Tantalus (once / 12862 pages) n WORD FAMILY Tantalus: Tantaluses USAGE EXAMPLESWho was the man who couldn’t get water to his mouth in a sieve—Tantalus? John Steinbeck, East of Eden(1952) “I am Tantalus,” the prisoner said, smiling coldly. Rick Riordan, The Sea of Monsters(2006) While they leave all the watering to rainfall, which is abundant on Tantalus, most of the work is in pruning and cleaning. Washington Times(Feb 07, 2015) n (Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it Exp mythical being an imaginary being of myth or fable |
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