"in an ivory tower" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 象牙塔裡

Definition

如果某人在象牙塔裡，表示他們與日常問題和現實世界隔絕，通常只關注學術或理論問題。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常帶有批評意味，指某人脫離現實。常見於學術、政治或文化討論。不是字面上的意思，而是指忽略實際問題的情況。

Examples

The professor lives in an ivory tower and doesn't understand his students' problems.

這位教授**在象牙塔裡**，不瞭解學生的問題。

People say the government is in an ivory tower, ignoring real issues.

人們說政府**在象牙塔裡**，忽略了實際問題。

She spends all her time reading books in an ivory tower.

她整天**在象牙塔裡**看書。

He has great ideas, but he's stuck in an ivory tower and out of touch with reality.

他有很棒的想法，但被困**在象牙塔裡**，與現實脫節。

Academics who stay in an ivory tower miss what's really happening outside.

總是**在象牙塔裡**的學者錯過了外面真正發生的事。

Don't get lost in an ivory tower—try talking to real people more often.

別**在象牙塔裡**迷失了，多和現實中的人交流吧。