albatross
英 [ˈælbətrɒs]
美 [ˈælbətrɑːs]
n. 信天翁(白色长翼大海鸟，生活于太平洋和南半球海洋); 惹麻烦的事; 苦恼; 障碍
复数：albatrosses
BNC.21917 / COCA.20677
牛津词典
noun
- 信天翁（白色长翼大海鸟，生活于太平洋和南半球海洋）
a very large white bird with long wings that lives in the Pacific and Southern Oceans - 惹麻烦的事；苦恼；障碍
a thing that causes problems or prevents you from doing sth
柯林斯词典
- 信天翁
Analbatrossis a very large white seabird. - N-COUNT 沉重的负担；无法摆脱的苦恼；障碍
If you describe something or someone as analbatrossaround your neck, you mean that they cause you great problems from which you cannot escape, or they prevent you from doing what you want to do.- Privatization could become a political albatross for the ruling party.
私有化可能会成为该执政党一个难以摆脱的政治障碍。
- Privatization could become a political albatross for the ruling party.
英英释义
noun
- large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings
- (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
- she was an albatross around his neck
双语例句
- Large sea birds, such as the wandering albatross, glide over the sea.
大的海鸟，如漂泊信天翁，在海洋上空滑翔。 - Already the albatross checks a hatching in staggering numbers downy and demanding with unending patience.
数目惊人信天翁用永无止境的要求和耐心检查孵化情况。 - Any shi that crosses the Pacific is accompanied for many days by the smaller albatross.
任何一艘横度太平洋的轮船都会有一种小信天翁伴随飞行许多天。 - Any ship that crosses the Pacific is accompanied for many days by the smaller albatross.
任何太平洋通过的船只都有较小的信天翁伴随着飞行好多天。 - It was an albatross of the finest species, a wonderful specimen of these open-sea fowl.
这是最美丽的一种海鹅，海鸟中最使人赞美的一个鸟类品种。 - The clown made like a tiger and frightened the little tots. A tiger shark looking for dinner. In this instance, though, the young albatross succeeded in escaping.
小丑装扮成一只老虎把小孩吓着了。一只虎鲨正在觅食。而此刻小小的信天翁却逃脱了虎口。 - The scientists agree that an electric vehicle should feel like less of a financial albatross.
两位科学家也认为，电动汽车不应给人们带来沉重的财务负担。 - A variety of albatross with black feet.
信天翁的变种，脚为黑色。 - Sometimes he took eggs from albatross nests.
有时他还会从信天翁的巢里掏鸟蛋。 - We saw some dolphins, a whale and royal albatross.
我们看见海豚、一条鲸鱼、和信天翁。