(noun.) (Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it.
达伦编辑
双语例句
Yes, there was a tantalus containing brandy and whisky on the sea-chest. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯归来记.