| 词汇 | Pandora's box |
| 释义 | Pandora's boxBrE /pænˌdɔːrəz ˈbɒks/ NAmE /pænˌdɔːrəz ˈbɑːks/ noun [sing. , U ]a process that , if started , will cause many problems 潘多拉魔盒（指邪恶之源）◆ This court case could open a Pandora's box of similar claims . 这宗诉讼案会为类似的索赔开启潘多拉魔盒。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 the Greek myth in which Pandora was created by the god Zeus and sent to the earth with a box containing many evils . When she opened the box , the evils came out and infected the earth .源自希腊神话。主神宙斯创造了潘多拉并派其带着装满邪恶的盒子下凡。当她打开盒子时，各种邪恶奔涌而出，泛滥人间。 |
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