ostrich
UKɔstritʃ
US'ɔstrıtʃ
معنی فارسی
شتر مرغ
معنی کامل و مثالها
/äs´trich, ôs´-/n., pl.
● (جانورشناسی) شترمرغ (Struthio camelus از راستهی Struthioniformes)
* an ostrich with its head in the sand
(شتر مرغی که سرش را زیر شن میکند و فکر میکند کسی او را نمیبیند) شخصی که واقعیت را نمیبیند
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Middle English 'ostriche', from Old French 'ostruce', from Latin 'avis struthio' (bird of the ostrich kind).
مثال
- The ostrich is the largest living bird species.
- Ostriches are known for their ability to run at high speeds.
- The feathers of an ostrich are often used in decorative items.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
- fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird