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tantalus n.〔英國〕(初看似可隨意取用、實則有暗鎖的)玻璃酒柜。

tantamount

What unforseen events might not open his prison door , and restore him to liberty ? then he raised to his lips the repast that , like a voluntary tantalus , he refused himself ; but he thought of his oath , and he would not break it 他本來自愿做丹達露斯,自動絕食的,現在想到這里,便把食物送到了唇邊但他又想起了他的誓言,他天性高尚,深怕食言會有損于自己的人格。

Cold fowl , cigars , the tantalus glasses . heart of gold really 馬特確實有著一顆金子般的心。