Ostrich
[ ' ɔstritʃ ]
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n. 鸵鸟;逃避现实的人;
📝 例句
have the digestion of an ostrich
什么都能消化,肠胃极好
He's such an ostrich he doesn't want to know about his wife's love affairs.
他真是自己骗自己--对妻子有外遇不闻不问.
An ostrich will stand from ten to twelve feet.
鸵鸟身高十到十二英尺。
The short-distance runner wishes he could run as fast as the ostrich.
这位短跑运动员真希望自己能跑得像驼鸟一样快。
She can describe an ostrich or elephant with equal felicity.
她可以用同样巧妙的言辞，描写驼鸟和大象。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ost-lost失去的,rich-富裕的:回避现实的人油腻的易失去财富
※ost-cost花费,rich-富裕的:养驼鸟花费很大,富裕的人才养得起
※ ost-most大多数,rich-富裕的:这里大多数人都是靠养鸵鸟致富的
📖 牛津释义
ostrich
n
1 very large African bird with a long neck, unable to fly, but fast-running 鸵鸟
[attrib 作定语]
Her dress was trimmed with ostrich feathers. 她的衣边饰有鸵鸟的羽毛. * an ostrich-egg 鸵鸟蛋.
2 (infml fig 口, 比喻) person who refuses to face unpleasant realities 不正视不利现实的人
He's such an ostrich he doesn't want to know about his wife's love affairs. 他真是自己骗自己--对妻子有外遇不闻不问.
🔁 扩展释义
*['ɒstritʃ]n. 鸵鸟
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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I like to work with people who are honest, dedicated to their work.
我喜欢与一些诚实并对工作投入的人合作。
My hobby is collecting books.
我的嗜好是收集书籍。
and content in the thought that what was possible has been done.
想到能做的事都做了，也就坦然了。