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ivory tower
  • 英语发声
  • 美语发声
  • n. 象牙塔(指脱离现实生活的小天地)
  • 网络释义

    1、象牙塔
    象牙塔(Ivory Tower)指与世隔绝的梦幻境地、逃避现实生活的世外桃源、隐居之地,表示超脱现实社会,远离尘世的生活。
    2、空中楼阁
    ...the daydream-a melody tree 国外代理馆-韩国huks music系列-白日梦3-一颗开花的树castle in the air; daydream; ivory tower 空中楼阁daydon 戴登 ...
    3、高等学府
    ...alma mater 母校,校歌Ivory tower 象牙塔,高等学府(喻)college 专科学校,大学,学院 ...
    4、象牙之塔
    人们将此时的大学称为“象牙之塔”(Ivory Tower),一方面是因为当时的大学是研修精深学问、探索万物真谛、培养社会高雅之士的“圣殿”,另一方面也反映出当时大学远离社会生产和经...

    短语

    Ivory y tower象牙塔

    of the Ivory Tower象牙塔之

    From your ivory tower从你的象牙塔里;从你的小世界里;从你的象牙塔

    Into The Ivory Tower唱片名

    The Ivory Tower象牙塔

    Inside the Ivory Tower象牙塔内

    Beyond the Ivory Tower超越象牙塔;走出象牙塔

    Ivory Tower Defenders象牙塔守护者;象牙塔防御;象牙塔防御战

    专业释义

    英英释义

    ivory tower

    n.a state of mind that is discussed as if it were a place



    英汉双解大词典

    ivory tower (ivorytowers)

    • 1.  

      N-COUNT(可数名词) If you describe someone as living in an ivory tower, you mean that they have no knowledge or experience of the practical problems of everyday life. 象牙塔; 指脱离实际生活和经验的闭塞空间 [usu prep N, N n] [表不满]

      例:

      They don't really, in their ivory towers, understand how pernicious drug crime is.

      身处象牙塔里,他们并不真正懂得毒品犯罪多么有害。