“see the elephant”竟然不是“看见大象”？！90%的人不知道这层意思！

例句：

①As a diplomat you really see life.

作为一名外交官，你可真是见过许多世面。

②As a volunteer on the childcare project, I really saw life.

作为儿童护理项目的志愿者，我真的见了不少世面。

例句：

①The fact that his 35-year-old brother was still living with his parents was a big elephant in the room at every family gathering.

他35岁的哥哥还住在爸妈家里，这事是每次家庭聚会时大家避而不谈的话题。

例句：

Your car is a white elephant,as it often breaks down,causing you too much expenditure./ɪkˈspendɪtʃər/

你的车就是个累赘，经常抛锚给你带来那么多花销。

例句：

Anyone who hears his story thinks he sees pink elephants. It’s just such a far-fetched story, and very hard to believe.

任何人听到他这么说，都觉得他是喝醉了。因为这故事太离奇了，难以令人相信。