单词 | albatross |
释义 | albatross['ælbətrɒs]n. 信天翁, 沉重负担 albatross al.ba.tross AHD: [²l“b…-trôs”, -tr¼s”] D.J. [6#lb*7tr%8s, -7trKs]K.K. [6#lb*7tr%s, -7tr$s]n.(名词) 【复数】 albatross 或 al.ba.tross.es 1. Any of several large, web-footed birds constituting the family Diomedeidae, chiefly of the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere, and having a hooked beak and long, narrow wings.信天翁:组成信天翁科的大型有脚蹼的鸟类,主要产于南半球海域,喙呈钩状,翅长而窄2. A constant, worrisome burden.沉重的负担,包袱:持续恼人的负担3. An obstacle to success.障碍,阻碍:成功的阻碍语源:1. Probably alteration influenced by Latin albus [white] 可能为 受 拉丁语 albus的影响 [白色的] 2. of alcatras [pelican] alcatras的变化 [鹈鹕] 3. from Portuguese 源自 葡萄牙语 4. or Spanish alcatraz 或 西班牙语 alcatraz 5. from Arabic al-&9{«a&9{Ú}&9{Ú}³s} 源自 阿拉伯语 al-&9{«a&9{Ú}&9{Ú}³s} 6. al [the] al [定冠词the] 7. &9{«a&9{Ú}&9{Ú}³s} [white-tailed sea eagle] &9{«a&9{Ú}&9{Ú}³s} [白尾的海鹰] 8. Sense 2, after the albatross in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, which the mariner killed and had to wear around his neck as a penance 第二种释义,源自 albatross 在 古舟子咏 中,其作者为萨谬·泰勒·柯勒律治,诗中的水手杀了信天翁后不得不将其吊在脖子上以示赎罪 |
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