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 can't wait to take a bite of the pumpernickel.
我简直迫不及待想吃一口黑面包。
Steve will certainly enjoy your company.
史蒂夫一定高兴跟你在一起。
Please forgive me for not writing to you.
原谅我没有写信给你。