| 单词 | albatross |
| 释义 | albatross /al"beuh traws', -tros'/, n. 1. any of several large, web-footed sea birds of the family Diomedeidae that have the ability to remain aloft for long periods. Cf. wandering albatross. 2. a seemingly inescapable moral or emotional burden, as of guilt or responsibility. 3. something burdensome that impedes action or progress. 4. Textiles. a. a lightweight worsted fabric with a crepe or pebble finish. b. a plain-weave cotton fabric with a soft nap surface. [1675-85; var. of algatross frigate bird < Pg alcatraz pelican, prob. < Ar al-ghattas a kind of sea eagle, lit., the diver; -b- for -g- perh. by assoc. with L albus white (the bird's color)] |
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