albatross

albatross

英 ['ælbətrɒs]
　　美 ['ælbətrɔs]

n. [鳥] 信天翁；沉重負擔

中文詞源：

albatross 白頭翁

來自葡萄牙語alcatruz. 拼寫受詞根alb影響而俗化。

例句：

1. Privatization could become a political albatross for the ruling party.
私有化可能會成為該執政黨一個難以擺脫的政治障礙。

2. 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.

3. The albatross is the king of gliders.
信天翁是滑翔鳥類之王.

4. Our only companion is the wandering albatross, which glides effortlessly and gracefully behind the yacht.
陪伴我們的僅有那隻盤旋的信天翁，它在遊艇後面優雅輕盈地翱翔。

5. Any ship that crosses the Pacific is accompanied for many days by the smaller albatross.
任何太平洋通過的船隻都有有較小的信天翁伴隨著飛行好多天.