"albatross" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 信天翁

Definition

信天翁是一种体型非常大的海鸟，拥有长长的翅膀，主要生活在南极海域。在英语中它也可以比喻成为沉重负担或难题。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

原意为鸟，但在文学中常作为心理负担或愧疚的象征（如《古舟子咏》）。比喻用法“an albatross around your neck”指难以摆脱的负担或责任。日常口语很少用，更多见于书面或正式场合。

Examples

The poem speaks of the albatross as a symbol of bad luck.

这首诗里**信天翁**象征着厄运。

Dealing with debt can feel like having an albatross you can’t get rid of.

应对债务让人感觉像背着甩不掉的**信天翁**。

An albatross can fly for hours without stopping.

**信天翁**可以连续飞行数小时。

The wings of an albatross are very long.

**信天翁**的翅膀非常长。

We saw an albatross at the ocean today.

今天我们在海上看到了**信天翁**。

After his mistake, guilt became an albatross around his neck.

犯错之后，罪恶感成了他脖子上的**信天翁**。