UFO (Unidentified Flying Object)
不明飞行物(飞碟)
例句:
I thought I saw a UFO, but it was really an airplane.
我以为我看到了飞碟,但实际上那只是一架飞机。
She told the police that a UFO abducted1 her in the middle of the night.
她告诉警察,昨天半夜有一艘飞碟绑架了她。
bury one's head in the sand
逃避现实;拒绝承认现实
例句:
He had suspected for some months that his son was taking drugs, but he had buried his head in the sand and refused to admit it, even to himself.
几个月来,他一直怀疑自己的儿子在吸毒,但他却采取鸵鸟政策,拒绝承认现实。
本句来源:
鸵鸟遇到危险时,总是把头埋在沙里,自己看不见敌人就认为敌人也看不见自己,由此产生这一成语。
I'm afraid I have to leave now.
恐怕我点走了。
I'm afraid...是一种委婉用语,表示“恐怕……”的意思。
例如:
I'm afraid you are wrong about it this time.
恐怕这次你错了。