柯林斯詞典Gordian knot /?ɡ??d??n/ 1. N (in Greek legend) a complicated knot, tied by King Gordius of Phrygia, that Alexander the Great cut with a sword (希臘傳說中)戈耳迪之結(jié); 佛里吉亞的戈耳狄俄斯國王系得復(fù)雜的結(jié),后被偉大的亞歷山大以劍割開 返回 Gordian knot劍橋詞典a difficult problem or situation 棘手的問題,難辦的事;棘手的局面 to cut the Gordian knot (= to deal with problems by taking forceful action ) 快刀斬亂麻 返回 Gordian knot