"elephant" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 大象

Definition

一种非常大的动物，有长鼻子、大耳朵和粗壮的腿。大象是哺乳动物，以体型庞大、聪明以及群体联系紧密而闻名。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词通常指这种动物。常见搭配有 'African elephant'、'Asian elephant' 和 'baby elephant'。它也常出现在习语 'the elephant in the room' 中，意思是大家都知道却故意不谈的明显问题。

Examples

The elephant is drinking water.

这头**大象**正在喝水。

We saw a big elephant at the zoo.

我们在动物园看到了一头大**象**。

A baby elephant stayed close to its mother.

小**象**一直待在妈妈旁边。

That backpack is huge—you packed like you're going on safari to photograph elephants.

那个背包也太大了——你收拾得像是要去参加狩猎旅行拍**大象**一样。

The documentary showed how elephants communicate with each other over long distances.

那部纪录片展示了**大象**如何进行远距离交流。

Nobody wanted to mention the budget cuts, but they were the elephant in the room.

没人想提预算削减的问题，但那就是房间里的**大象**。