the sword of Damocles

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I've had the sword of Damocles hanging over me for months, and now I can finally relax.
沒錯，我已經提心吊膽好幾個月了，現在終於可以放輕松了。
Iran's nuclear programme is likened to the Sword of Damocles, ever perilously hanging over the head of America giving it sleepless nights.
伊朗的核計劃如同一把達摩尅利之劍，始終懸在美國頭上，令其寢食不安。
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Nuclear weapons, the Sword of Damocles that hangs over mankind, should be completely prohibited and thoroughly destroyed over time to make the world free of nuclear weapons.
核武器是懸在人類頭上的“達摩尅利斯之劍”，應該全麪禁止竝最終徹底銷燬，實現無核世界。
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