apple of discord
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- n.争端(祸根)
详细释义
Noun:
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(classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had `for the fairest' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awarded it to Aphrodite it began a chain of events that led to the Trojan War
双语例句
- The vast majority of disputes are settled amicably.
绝大多数争端都得到了友好解决。 - Carl lost his job as a result of the dispute.
由于这次争端，卡尔的工作丢了。
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