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.
N-SING
渴望得到的东西;努力追求的目标
If you describe something as a grail or a holy grail, you mean that someone is trying very hard to obtain or achieve it.
例句
The discovery is being hailed as The Holy Grail of astronomy.这一发现圆了天文学界的一个梦想。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. (legend) chalice used by Christ at the last supper