tantalism
名词 n.
英文释义
名词 n.
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A punishment like that of the mythological Tantalus; a teasing or tormenting by the hope or near approach of good which is not attainable.
— I dare say will think it a lively representation of a person lying under the torments of such a kind of Tantalism , or Platonic Hell , as that which we have now under consideration .
词形变化
词源
tantalize + -ism.
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