Charybdis

中文含义：卡吕布狄斯（希腊神话中的怪兽），也可以表示象征困难或险境的代名词。

英语词性：noun

美式音标：/kəˈrɪbdɪs/

同义词：whirlpool, maelstrom, vortex

易混淆单词：Scylla, a creature from Greek mythology

双语例句：

• The boat was caught in the charybdis of the maelstrom and was drawn down to the depths of the sea. （船被卷入漩涡的卡吕布狄斯里，沉入海底。）
• The company faced the charybdis of bankruptcy but managed to overcome it with innovative strategies. （公司面临着破产的险境，但靠着创新的策略克服了难关。）