grail

柯林斯词典

1. N-PROPER The Grail or the Holy Grail is the cup that was used by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper. In medieval times, many people tried to find the Grail without success. 圣杯; 耶稣基督在最后的晚餐中所使用，很多人在中世纪时试图寻找而未果。
2. N-SING If you describe something as a grail or a holy grail, you mean that someone is trying very hard to obtain or achieve it. 努力追求的目标; 渴望之物[oft 'the' N 'of' n]
The discovery is being hailed as the Holy Grail of astronomy. 这个发现被认为是为天文学圆了梦。