Word · Frequency #20008
ostrich
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
指人,不是鸟;源自鸵鸟遇险时把头埋进沙里的说法。
- 1.
A large flightless bird of the order Struthioniformes.
- 2.
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)
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)
- 3.
One who buries their head in the sand instead of acknowledging problems.
- 4.
fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird
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
- 5.
The hypothetical completion of a hole five strokes under par (a quintuple birdie, quadruple eagle, triple albatross, or double condor).
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);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;鸵鸟
In use
My uncle is such an ostrich that he never checks his bank statements.
The manager called the board members a bunch of ostriches for ignoring the falling sales.
Stop being an ostrich and admit that you need help.
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。
like an ostrich
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。
the ostrich
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。
Connections
Collocations
- ostrich policy
- 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。
- ostrich mentality
- 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。
- play ostrich
- 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。
- ostrich approach
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- ostrich policy
- 鸵鸟政策The company's ostrich policy led to a major software failure.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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