albatross

[US]/'ælbətrɒs/
[UK]/'ælbətrɔs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 信天翁,沉重負擔
Word Forms

Example Sentences

an albatross of a marriage.

婚姻的負擔。

The albatross can stay airborne at sea for days at a time.

信天翁在海上可以一連在空中待幾天。

Any of several sea birds, such as the fulmar, albatross, or shearwater.

信天翁--傳說中航海人的守護者--已經瀕臨滅絕了。

The albatross is known for its impressive wingspan.

信天翁以其令人印象深刻的翼展而聞名。

Carrying the albatross of debt can be a heavy burden.

揹負債務的沉重負擔。

The sailor saw the albatross as a sign of good luck.

水手把信天翁視爲好運的象徵。

The albatross gracefully glided over the ocean waves.

信天翁優雅地滑過海浪。

The albatross is a symbol of freedom and wanderlust.

信天翁是自由和漫遊慾望的象徵。

The albatross soared through the sky with ease.

信天翁輕鬆地翱翔在天空中。

The burden of guilt became an albatross around his neck.

罪惡感成爲了他的負擔。

The majestic albatross is a sight to behold in flight.

飛行中的雄偉信天翁令人歎爲觀止。

The albatross is a master of long-distance flying.

信天翁是長途飛行的大師。

The albatross is a symbol of endurance and resilience.

信天翁是耐力和韌性的象徵。

Real-world Examples

Some describe an albatross as a mental burden.

有些人將 albatross 描述爲一種精神負擔。

Source: VOA Special June 2023 Collection

This is the stomach of a two months old albatross.

這是一隻兩個月大信天翁的胃。

Source: CNN Listening March 2013 Collection

Albatrosses are known for following ships at sea.

信天翁以在海上跟蹤船隻而聞名。

Source: VOA Special June 2023 Collection

Three under par for an albatross is extremely rare.

對信天翁來說,低於標準桿三杆是極其罕見的。

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2023 Collection

A male Buller's albatross waits for his mate.

一隻雄性新西蘭信天翁正等待另一半的到來。

Source: Earth's Pulse Season 2 (Original Soundtrack)

I know there's a book here somewhere, albatrosses, artichokes.

我知道這裏有本書,信天翁,朝鮮薊。

Source: The Growth History of a Little Princess

Laysan albatrosses mate for life. They lay one egg a year.

黑背信天翁一生只與一名伴侶交配。每年只產一枚蛋。

Source: VOA Special February 2019 Collection

She says Midway Atoll contains " countless generations and families of albatrosses" .

她表示,該保護區有" 數不勝數的信天翁家庭,數世同堂,不在話下。"

Source: VOA Slow English - Entertainment

Patrick's bigger concern is that albatrosses often get hooked on fishing lines.

帕特里克更擔心的是,信天翁經常被魚線鉤住。

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American January 2021 Collection

So scientists might be underestimating the risk posed to albatross populations.

因此,科學家可能低估了信天翁種羣面臨的風險。

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American January 2021 Collection

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