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ostrich

UK /ˈɒs.trɪtʃ/US /ˈɑː.strɪtʃ/

词源

源自拉丁语 'avis struthio',后经古法语 'ostruce' 进入英语。希腊语 'strouthos' 原指麻雀,后指鸵鸟。

noun

❶ 鸵鸟,一种大型不会飞的鸟类,原产于非洲,以长颈、长腿和奔跑速度快而闻名。

“The ostrich is the largest living bird in the world.”

(鸵鸟是世界上现存最大的鸟类。)

“Ostriches can run at speeds of up to 70 kilometers per hour.”

(鸵鸟的奔跑速度可达每小时70公里。)

❶ 比喻逃避现实的人,源自鸵鸟遇到危险时把头埋入沙中的传说。

“Don't be an ostrich about your problems; face them directly.”

(不要像鸵鸟一样逃避问题,要直接面对它们。)

“He's such an ostrich, refusing to acknowledge the financial crisis.”

(他真是个鸵鸟,拒绝承认财务危机。)

同义词:flightless bird, struthio camelus, avoidant person

常见短语

ostrich policy — 鸵鸟政策,指故意忽视或回避问题,假装问题不存在的做法。

“The company's ostrich policy regarding customer complaints led to bigger issues.”

(该公司对客户投诉采取的鸵鸟政策导致了更严重的问题。)

ostrich mentality — 鸵鸟心态,形容不愿面对现实、逃避问题的心理状态。

“His ostrich mentality prevented him from seeing the obvious dangers.”

(他的鸵鸟心态使他看不到显而易见的危险。)