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the Holy Grail

noun
🔊/ðə ˌhəʊli ˈɡreɪl/
🔊/ðə ˌhəʊli ˈɡreɪl/
(also grail)
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  1. [singular] the cup or bowl believed to have been used by Jesus Christ before he died, that became a holy thing that people wanted to find圣杯（据信为耶稣离世前所用）Topics Religion and festivalsc2
  2. [countable, usually singular] a thing that you try very hard to find or achieve, but never will渴望但永远得不到的东西；努力追求但永远不可能实现的目标（或理想）Topics Successc2