be an ostrich
这里的 ostrich 比喻不愿面对现实的人,不是指鸟类。
Stop being an ostrich and face the facts.
别再当鸵鸟了,面对现实吧。
逃避现实的人;不愿面对现实的人
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
逃避现实的人;不愿面对现实的人
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth
Stop being an ostrich and face the facts.
别再当鸵鸟了,面对现实吧。
指人,不是鸟;源自鸵鸟遇险时把头埋进沙里的说法。
A large flightless bird of the order Struthioniformes.
拒绝面对现实或承认真相的人(源于鸵鸟遇险时把头埋在沙子里的说法)
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
One who buries their head in the sand instead of acknowledging problems.
非洲快速奔跑的不会飞的鸟,具有两趾的脚;是现存最大的鸟
fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird
My uncle is such an ostrich that he never checks his bank statements.
我叔叔真是个逃避现实的人,他从不查看银行对账单。
The manager called the board members a bunch of ostriches for ignoring the falling sales.
经理称董事会成员是一群逃避现实的人,因为他们无视销售额下滑。
Stop being an ostrich and admit that you need help.
别再当逃避现实的人了,承认你需要帮助吧。
这里的 ostrich 比喻不愿面对现实的人,不是指鸟类。
Stop being an ostrich and face the facts.
别再当鸵鸟了,面对现实吧。
用 like an ostrich 形容某人故意回避危险或问题,源自鸵鸟遇险时把头埋进沙子的说法。
He buried his head in the sand like an ostrich.
他像鸵鸟一样把头埋在沙子里。
定冠词 the 加单数名词可用来泛指某一类动物,如 the ostrich 表示鸵鸟这个物种。
The ostrich is the largest living bird.
鸵鸟是现存最大的鸟。
Not this
He is ostrich.
Use this
He is an ostrich.
ostrich 是可数名词,在句中作表语描述人时,必须加不定冠词 an(因为 ostrich 以元音音素开头)。中文没有冠词,学习者容易遗漏。
Not this
He ostriches from reality.
Use this
He is an ostrich about reality.
ostrich 是名词,不是动词,不能像动词一样加 -s 构成第三人称单数。要表达“对……采取鸵鸟态度”,应该说 be an ostrich about…,用介词 about 引出逃避的对象。
Not this
They are ostrich.
Use this
They are ostriches.
ostrich 是可数名词,复数形式是 ostriches。中文名词没有复数变化,学习者常把单数形式直接当复数用,但英语必须加 -es。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
鸵鸟政策(回避问题的政策)
The board's ostrich policy finally brought the company to ruin.
董事会的鸵鸟政策最终让公司自食其果。
鸵鸟心态(不愿面对现实的心态)
An ostrich mentality will not make your debts disappear.
鸵鸟心态不会让你的债务消失。
装鸵鸟;逃避现实
Stop playing ostrich and admit that the project is failing.
别再装鸵鸟了,承认项目正在失败吧。
鸵鸟式做法(回避现实的做法)
The manager's ostrich approach only made the crisis worse.
经理鸵鸟式的做法只会让危机变得更糟。
鸵鸟政策
The company's ostrich policy led to a major software failure.
公司的鸵鸟政策导致了严重的软件故障。
鸵鸟效应
Investors show the ostrich effect when they stop checking their portfolios during a downturn.
投资者在市场下跌时停止查看投资组合,表现出鸵鸟效应。
鸵鸟式态度
Taking an ostrich approach to your health problems won't make them go away.
对自己的健康问题采取鸵鸟式态度,并不会让它们消失。
别像鸵鸟一样把头埋进沙子里。
This popular saying comes from the mistaken belief that ostriches hide from danger by burying their heads in the sand; it is used to criticize someone who ignores reality.
这个流行说法源于一种误解,认为鸵鸟遇到危险时会把头埋进沙子里;常用来批评那些逃避现实的人。
Use ostrich naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
鸵鸟遇险把头埋进沙里,以为看不见就安全——记住ostrich喻指逃避现实、自欺欺人的人。
语域:mixed 常见场景:日常对话、报刊评论、比喻性写作 表示“逃避现实的人”时,通常带有批评或不满的语气;多用于日常对话、报刊评论和比喻性文字中,正式学术写作中较少直接指人。具体语感随搭配变化,如“ostrich attitude”听起来更客观。
真正与 ostrich 押韵的常用词几乎没有,因为 ostrich 的重音在第一个音节 /ɒ/。rich、which、ditch、pitch、switch 虽都以 /ɪtʃ/ 结尾,但不是真正的押韵词;其中 rich 和 which 与 ostrich 一样拼作 -ich,ditch、pitch、switch 拼作 -itch。注意 trick /trɪk/ 看起来像 ostrich 的 -trich,但发音是 /trɪk/,不是 /trɪtʃ/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.