albatross
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈæl.bə.trɒs]
- 美式音标 [ˈæl.bə.trɑːs]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n.信天翁；沉重的负担；阻碍
同根派生
英汉例句
- An albatross aloft can be a spectacular site.
高高在上的信天翁是一种壮观景象。 - The old car is an albatross around my neck.
那辆旧车成为我的累赘。 - The issue has become a political albatross for the government.
这个问题已经成为政府的政治阻碍了。
用作名词 (n.)
英英字典
- (BIRD) a large white bird with long, strong wings that lives near the sea, found especially in the areas of the Pacific and South Atlantic oceans
- (PROBLEM) something or someone you want to be free from because that thing or person is causing you problems