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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: 主要翻译 | ivory tower nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (removal from reality) (比喻脱离现实) | 象牙塔 xiàng yá da | | You've been living in your ivory tower too long – come and join the real world! | ivory tower adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (characteristic of academics) | 象牙塔的 xiàng yá da de | | | 学术的 xué shù de | | His ivory tower ideas are at odds with what's happening in the real world. |
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