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ivory /ˈaɪvəri/
●an ˌivory ˈtower (disapproving) a way of life in which people avoid the unpleasant realities of life 象牙塔；回避现实之地；逃避困难之地◆Just because I’m a writer, it doesn’t mean I live in an ivory tower. I have to earn a living like anyone else.
我是个作家，但这并不意味着我生活在象牙塔里。我要像其他人一样谋生，养活自己。◆What do professors and academics sitting in their ivory towers know about the real world?
那些坐在象牙塔里的教授和学者对真实世界又知道多少？ |