كيف تنطق "ivory tower"
expression
ˈaɪvɝi/, /ˈaɪvɹi/ /ˈtaʊɝ
EYE-vur-ee TOW-ur
ˈaɪvəɹˌi/ /ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
EYE-vuh-ree TOW-uh
التعريف
An 'ivory tower' refers to a place or situation where people are separated from the real world and practical problems, often used to describe scholars or intellectuals who are disconnected from everyday concerns.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈaɪvɝi/, /ˈaɪvɹi/ /ˈtaʊɝ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ˈaɪvəɹˌi/ /ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
EYE-vur-ee TOW-ur
بريطاني
EYE-vuh-ree TOW-uh
استمع في السياق
Many professors are accused of living in an ivory tower.
She left her ivory tower to help people in need.
People say politicians live in an ivory tower.
It's easy to criticize when you're sitting in your ivory tower.