"a sleeping giant" in Chinese (Traditional)
沉睡的巨人
Definition
「沉睡的巨人」是指目前未被激發但潛力或力量極大的事物或人,一旦被喚醒可能帶來巨大影響。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
此短語爲比喻用法,常用於正式或分析性的語境,比如新聞、商業或國家,指尚未被激發但有巨大潛力的存在。
Examples
China was once considered a sleeping giant in the world economy.
中國曾被認為是世界經濟中的**沉睡的巨人**。
Our team is a sleeping giant that can win if we work hard.
我們的團隊是**沉睡的巨人**,只要努力就能贏。
India is often called a sleeping giant because of its huge population and resources.
由於龐大的人口和資源,印度經常被稱為**沉睡的巨人**。
You don't want to wake a sleeping giant—her skills are amazing once she's motivated.
你可不想喚醒**沉睡的巨人**——她一旦有動力,能力驚人。
After years of silence, the company finally acted like a sleeping giant waking up.
經過多年的沈默,公司終於像**沉睡的巨人**甦醒般行動起來。
Many experts believe Africa could become a sleeping giant on the global stage.
許多專家認為,非洲可能成為全球舞臺上的**沉睡的巨人**。