elephants

The African elephant is the largest land animal.

非洲象是最大的陆生动物。

A herd of elephants moved slowly across the savanna.

一群大象缓慢地穿过稀树草原。

Poachers kill elephants for their tusks.

偷猎者为了获取象牙而杀害大象。

We visited an elephant sanctuary in Thailand.

我们参观了泰国的一个大象保护区。

Nobody mentioned the budget cuts – it was the elephant in the room.

没有人提及预算削减——这是房间里的大象。

We need to address the elephant in the room: our company's declining sales.

我们需要解决那个显而易见却被忽视的问题：公司销售额下降。

The new stadium turned out to be a white elephant, costing millions but rarely used.

新体育场最终成了一个昂贵的累赘，耗资数百万却很少使用。

She never forgets a face; she has a memory like an elephant.

她从不忘记见过的面孔，记忆力好得惊人。

The Elephant Man delivers the powerful line: 'I am not an elephant!'

象人说了那句有力的话：‘我不是大象！’

We should address the elephant in the room before it's too late.

我们应该在太迟之前处理房间里的大象（明显的问题）。