English Dictionary

tantalism

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈtæntəlɪzəm/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

A punishment like that of the mythological Tantalus; a teasing or tormenting by the hope or near approach of good which is not attainable.

日本語の意味

タンタロスの神話に基づく罰、すなわち手の届かないほど近くにある望ましいものによって苦しめられる状態や、欲求をかき立てながらも達成できない苦悩を与える行為

In the prison, the guards inflicted tantalism on the captives: bowls of stew and cups of water hovered just beyond their grasp.

刑務所で看守たちは囚人たちに神話のタンタロスのような罰を与え、シチューの鉢や水の杯が手の届かないところで揺れているのを見せつけた。

意味（1）

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 .

tantalisms （ plural ）