adore每日一词（每日一词Sisyphean）

Word of the Day：September 15, 2020

Sisyphean

不可能完成的；永无休止的

adjective | sis-uh-FEE-un

: of, relating to, or suggestive of the labors of Sisyphus; specifically ： requiring continual and often ineffective effort

属于，有关或暗示西西弗斯的工作的；特别是：需要持续且通常无效的努力

"I felt stuck in a Sisyphean loop, writing the same press release over and over. Even more, I was tired of promoting other people's creations instead of creating something myself." — Helene Wecker, The Golem and the Jinni, 2013

我觉得自己陷入了一个西西弗斯时代的循环中，一遍又一遍地撰写相同的新闻稿。更何况，我厌倦了推广别人的创作而不是自己创作。”

"In Beirut, balconies are the only spaces in public view that residents can …… make theirs. Furniture is displayed; a birdcage is suspended; plants are meticulously arranged and watered—and everything is kept clean, in a Sisyphean battle against the dust." — Bernardo Zacka, The New York Times, 9 May 2020

“在贝鲁特，阳台是公众能够看到的唯一空间……居民可以摆放家具。陈列家具；悬挂鸟笼；精心布置和浇灌植物；不断在与灰尘的斗争下，保持清洁。”

In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was a king who annoyed the gods with his trickery. As a consequence, he was condemned for eternity to roll a huge rock up a long, steep hill in the underworld, only to watch it roll back down. The story of Sisyphus is often told in conjunction with that of Tantalus, who was condemned to stand beneath fruit-laden boughs, up to his chin in water. Whenever he bent his head to drink, the water receded, and whenever he reached for the fruit, the branches moved beyond his grasp. Thus to tantalize is to tease or torment by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach—and something Sisyphean (or Sisyphian, pronounced \sih-SIFF-ee-un\) demands unending, thankless, and ultimately unsuccessful efforts.

在希腊神话中，西西弗斯（Sisyphus）是一位国王，他的诡计使众神烦恼。结果，他被判处永恒，要在地下世界的一个长而陡峭的山丘上滚滚一块巨大的岩石，然后看着它滚下来。西西弗斯的故事常常与坦塔罗斯的故事一起讲述，坦塔罗斯被注定站在盛满水果的树枝下面，一直到下巴。每当他弯下腰喝酒时，水就会退去，每当他伸手摘水果时，树枝就会移开他的手。因此通过提供一些可取的东西，但又使其无法触及，来捉弄或折磨，而Sisyphean（Sisyphian，发音为“ sih-SIFF-ee-un”）则需要unending「不懈」，thankless「谢意」，和 ultimately unsuccessful efforts「最终无法成功的努力」。

What adjective based on the name of a mythical Greek hero, beginning with "H," describes things that are very large, difficult, or powerful?