单词 | bury one's head in the sand |
释义 | bury one's head in the sand 不愿正视困难,逃避现实,采取不正视现实的政策 将头埋入沙中,不正视现实 以上来源于:《21世纪大英汉词典》 bury one's head in the sandphr.① 迴避現實,眼不見為淨(因據說鴕鳥(ostrich)被敵追時僅將頭部插入沙中)You should not bury your head in the sand--you must face the facts.你不應該規避現實——你必須面對現實。网络热点长期以来,人们都认为鸵鸟受到惊吓(be frightened/scared)时会把头埋在沙子里以逃避危险(escape danger),也由此将bury one's head in the sand引申为“逃避现实;自欺欺人”。例如,在考试前,你可以用下句鼓励不想好好复习的小伙伴:You'll never pass exams if you just bury your head in the sand -- you have to face them. |
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