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grail

/greyl/US // greɪl //UK // (ɡreɪl) //

圣杯,圣餐,圣水,恩赐

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
    • : Informal. any greatly desired and sought-after objective; ultimate ideal or reward.

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Examples

  • Over the past several years, almost every industry has capitalized on the opportunity data-driven marketing presents, inching closer to the “holy grail” of real-time, direct and personalized engagements.

  • We have some projects that we consider a holy grail, and chicken breast is one of those.

  • Brand sponsorships are the holy grail for creators hoping to monetize their online influence.

  • Submissions with the highest upvote score rise to the top and may even reach the front page – the holy grail of Reddit.

  • This is like the holy grail of audio because it lets you feel like you’re truly a part of the audio experience rather than on the outside listening in.

  • The grail in this story is the guitar that Gus kept on top of his piano, too high for Keith to reach.

  • He is determined to use his fame and money as a reality TV host to achieve the Holy Grail.

  • But one can hardly blame a young Mafioso for laying claim to what is essentially the holy grail of Mafia hits.

  • But the fact remains: Losing weight has become for many of us the female holy grail.

  • For Irish-Americans, finding the Ireland of that period is like finding the Holy Grail.

  • Probably even to-day the majority would name Walter Map as the populariser, if not the inventor, of the Grail legend.

  • The Grail vision had, then, taught the "guileless one" nothing.

  • Is the Grail, too, then turned into a mocking spirit to the unhappy Amfortas?

  • In this ship was a table, and on the table, covered with a red cloth, was the Holy Grail.

  • But whence Wolfram derived his idea of the Grail is a problem which it is to be feared will never now be completely solved.