日積月累學口語:英文表達中的包羅萬"象"
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See the elephant 開眼界、見世面同理還有show the elephant [俚]表示“展示大都市的景物”
It's time for me to see the elephant. 我是時候見見大世面了。
See pink elephants 酒醉到頭昏眼花
When you see pink elephants, you can't drive. 當你喝醉酒時,你不能開車。
white elephant 不想要卻丟不得的東西
When he planned to sell his house, his expensive furniture became white elephants. 他想要賣房的時候,那些昂貴的傢俱竟成了累贅。
elephant dugout 大壕溝, 大防空洞
There was an elephant dugout here. 這裡曾經有個大防空洞。
as thick skinned as an elephant 不聽人勸;感覺遲鈍
I just think he is as thick skinned as an elephant. 我真是覺得他老不聽人勸。
rogue elephant 離群的凶猛野象
The arms race was a "rogue elephant" against which we all must act. 軍備競賽是一隻“離群的大象”我們大家都必須對它採取行動。