ivory soap

基本解释

The kernel has held up better than Ivory Soap.
linux内核被维护得比象牙肥皂还要好。
Like Ivory Soap, the kernel is 'pure enough' for most purposes, most of the time.
和象牙肥皂一样，linux内核在绝大多数时间、绝大多数场合都是“足够纯净（安全）“的。
"It just goes to show that not all distros are alike, and that all code can be expected to contain bugs," asserted Slashdot blogger Barbara Hudson. "The kernel has held up better than Ivory Soap.
"这仅仅表明不是所有的发行版都是相似的，而任何代码中都有可能包含bug " Slashdot 博主 Barbara Hudson断言 "linux内核被维护得比象牙肥皂还要好。

She used Elizabeth Arden cosmetics, but washed her face with Ivory soap.
NEWYORKER: Starlight
James was from Ivory Coast, and immediately after graduation he went to work for Ivory soap, but I don't think there's any connection.
NPR: Chapter 1
In its heyday Ivory soap stood for mildness and purity.
FORBES: Ballpoint Perfume