| 词汇 | ostrich |
| 释义 | ostrich noun[ C ] uk /ˈɒs.trɪtʃ/ us /ˈɑː.strɪtʃ/ ostrichnoun[C] (BIRD)a very large bird from Africa that cannot fly: 鸵鸟 The ostrich is the fastest animal on two legs.鸵鸟是跑得最快的两足动物。 GlobalP/ iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Other wild birds bird of paradise blackbird blue tit bluebird bluejay flycatcher goldfinch greenfinch honeyeater hoopoe macaw magpie martin mockingbird mynah sparrow squab starling swift swiftlet ostrichnoun[C] (PERSON)informal someone who says that a problem does not exist, because they do not want to deal with it: 逃避现实者，不愿正视现实者 If you're an ostrich about your debts, you're only going to make matters worse.如果你不愿正视自己的债务问题，只会让事情变得更糟糕。 Neglecting and ignoring aside beneath the/someone's radaridiom block something out brush someone/something off bury/have your head in the sandidiom ear lay let sleeping dogs lieidiom let something rideidiom look straight/right through someoneidiom lose the dressing roomidiom lost nose slightingly snub someone's back is turnedidiom step step on someone stiff-arm wink ostrich | American Dictionaryostrich noun[ C ] us/ˈɔ·strɪtʃ, ˈɑs·trɪtʃ/ a very large bird from Africa that has a long neck and long legs and cannot fly Examples of ostrichostrich However, we do not solve problems by being ostriches and refusing to look problems in the face. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As a nation we have acted as ostriches, pretending that if we shut our eyes this problem would go away. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Would he prefer us to be like his party, like ostriches hiding our heads in the sand? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The last point is the question of the ostriches. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We should be fools and ostriches if we overlooked this. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What happens if a farmer diversifies by breeding ostriches or deer? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are not ostriches burying their heads in the sand. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am sure that other countries will exploit it, and we must not be ostriches and put our heads in the sand. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They currently give the impression of being ostriches hiding their heads in the sand. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You might as well include ostriches, emus or any species you like. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have heard of ostriches, but it is nonsensical to make such comment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are ostriches sticking our heads in the sand if we do not realise the importance of this issue. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I suggest that, like ostriches, their heads were in the sand. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They put their heads in the sand like ostriches, and as they were not ostriches, of course they fell. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The welfare of farmed ostriches is protected by legislation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of ostrich These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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