albatross
albatross
al.ba.tross AHD[²l“b…-trôs”, -tr¼s”] DJ[6#lb*7tr%8s, -7trKs] KK[6#lb*7tr%s, -7tr$s]
n.（名词） 【复数】albatross 或 al.ba.tross.es
1.Any of several large, web-footed birds constituting the family Diomedeidae, chiefly of the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere, and having a hooked beak and long, narrow wings.
信天翁：组成信天翁科的大型有脚蹼的鸟类，主要产于南半球海域，喙呈钩状，翅长而窄
2.A constant, worrisome burden.
沉重的负担，包袱：持续恼人的负担
3.An obstacle to success.
障碍，阻碍：成功的阻碍
ORIGIN
1.Probably alteration influenced by Latinalbus [white]
可能为 受 拉丁语albus的影响 [白色的]
2.ofalcatras [pelican]
alcatras的变化 [鹈鹕]
3.from Portuguese
源自 葡萄牙语
4.or Spanishalcatraz
或 西班牙语alcatraz
5.from Arabical-&9{«aṭṭ³s}
源自 阿拉伯语al-&9{«aṭṭ³s}
6.al [the]
al [定冠词the]
7.&9{«aṭṭ³s [white-tailed sea eagle]
&9{«aṭṭ³s [白尾的海鹰]
8.Sense 2, after thealbatross inThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, which the mariner killed and had to wear around his neck as a penance
第二种释义，源自albatross 在古舟子咏 中，其作者为萨谬·泰勒·柯勒律治，诗中的水手杀了信天翁后不得不将其吊在脖子上以示赎罪
