名詞 ostrich:

1. 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)
2. fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird
   同義詞：Struthio camelus

1. His imagination resemble the wing of an ostrich. it enabled him to run, though not to soar.
   他的想象力有類(lèi)于鴕鳥(niǎo)的翅膀—雖未可以飛翔，猶可使他奔馳。
2. The short-distance runner wish he can run as fast as the ostrich.
   這位短跑運(yùn)動(dòng)員真希望自己能跑得像駝鳥(niǎo)一樣快。
3. Ostrich is a type of large bird that can run very fast.
   鴕鳥(niǎo)是一種跑得很快的大鳥(niǎo)。

os.trich

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 ostrich 或 os.trich.es

A large, swift-running flightless bird(Struthio camelus) of Africa, characterized by a long bare neck, small head, and two-toed feet. It is the largest living bird.
鴕鳥(niǎo)：非洲一種體形巨大、不會(huì)飛但奔跑迅捷的鳥(niǎo)（鴕鳥(niǎo)） ，特征為脖子長(zhǎng)而無(wú)毛、頭小、腳有兩趾。是世界上存活著的最大的鳥(niǎo)
A rhea.
美洲鴕
One who tries to avoid disagreeable situations by refusing to face them.
鴕鳥(niǎo)般回避現(xiàn)實(shí)的人：企圖靠拒絕面對(duì)現(xiàn)實(shí)來(lái)躲避不利情況的人

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Old French ostrusce, ostrice
源自 古法語(yǔ) ostrusce, ostrice
Medieval Latin ostrica
中世紀(jì)拉丁語(yǔ) ostrica
both from Vulgar Latin *avis strôthiô
都源自 俗拉丁語(yǔ) *avis strôthiô
Latin avis [bird] * see awi-
拉丁語(yǔ) avis [鳥(niǎo)] *參見(jiàn) awi-
Late Latin strôthiô [ostrich] * see struthious
后期拉丁語(yǔ) strôthiô [鴕鳥(niǎo)] *參見(jiàn) struthious