the sword of Damocles

基本解釋

I've had the sword of Damocles hanging over me for months, and now I can finally relax.
沒錯，我已經(jīng)提心吊膽好幾個月了，現(xiàn)在終于可以放輕松了。
Iran's nuclear programme is likened to the Sword of Damocles, ever perilously hanging over the head of America giving it sleepless nights.
伊朗的核計劃如同一把達摩克利之劍，始終懸在美國頭上，令其寢食不安。
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Nuclear weapons, the Sword of Damocles that hangs over mankind, should be completely prohibited and thoroughly destroyed over time to make the world free of nuclear weapons.
核武器是懸在人類頭上的“達摩克利斯之劍”，應(yīng)該全面禁止并最終徹底銷毀，實現(xiàn)無核世界。
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