词语屋>英语词典>albatross翻译和用法

albatross

英 [ˈælbətrɒs]

美 [ˈælbətrɑːs]

n.  信天翁(白色长翼大海鸟,生活于太平洋和南半球海洋); 惹麻烦的事; 苦恼; 障碍

复数:albatrosses 

BNC.21917 / COCA.20677

牛津词典

    noun

    • 信天翁(白色长翼大海鸟,生活于太平洋和南半球海洋)
      a very large white bird with long wings that lives in the Pacific and Southern Oceans
      1. 惹麻烦的事;苦恼;障碍
        a thing that causes problems or prevents you from doing sth

        柯林斯词典

        • 信天翁
          Analbatrossis a very large white seabird.
          1. N-COUNT 沉重的负担;无法摆脱的苦恼;障碍
            If you describe something or someone as analbatrossaround your neck, you mean that they cause you great problems from which you cannot escape, or they prevent you from doing what you want to do.
            1. Privatization could become a political albatross for the ruling party.
              私有化可能会成为该执政党一个难以摆脱的政治障碍。

          英英释义

          noun

          • large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings
              Synonym:mollymawk
            1. (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
              1. she was an albatross around his neck
              Synonym:millstone

            双语例句

            • It was an albatross of the finest species, a wonderful specimen of these open-sea fowl.
              这是最美丽的一种海鹅,海鸟中最使人赞美的一个鸟类品种。
            • Privatization could become a political albatross for the ruling party.
              私有化可能会成为该执政党一个难以摆脱的政治障碍。
            • A tiger shark looking for dinner. In this instance, though, the young albatross succeeded in escaping.
              一只虎鲨正在觅食。而此刻小小的信天翁却逃脱了虎口。
            • Already the albatross checks a hatching in staggering numbers downy and demanding with unending patience.
              数目惊人信天翁用永无止境的要求和耐心检查孵化情况。
            • The albatross is the king of the gliders.
              信天翁是滑翔鸟类之王。
            • Britons are used to hosting a nest of geese that lay golden eggs. They will not put up with an albatross.
              英国人习惯了饲养一窝下金蛋的鹅,他们可不会容忍一只信天翁(指沉重负担)。
            • Any ship that crosses the Pacific is accompanied for many days by the smaller albatross.
              任何太平洋通过的船只都有较小的信天翁伴随着飞行好多天。
            • This thing is like an albatross around my neck.
              这事就好象是挂在我脖子上的包袱。
            • Large sea birds, such as the wandering albatross, glide over the sea.
              大的海鸟,如漂泊信天翁,在海洋上空滑翔。
            • A variety of albatross with black feet.
              信天翁的变种,脚为黑色。