the elephant in the room

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   明摆着的难题；众所周知却避而不谈的事

   a problem or question that everyone knows about but does not mention because it is easier not to discuss it

   Are we even gonna talk about the elephant in the room?

   Guys, listen, listen. I think we need to address the elephant in the room.

电影里这样说 · 5 部

• Are we even gonna talk about the elephant in the room?Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery2022
• Guys, listen, listen. I think we need to address the elephant in the room.This Is the End2013
• And it's a bit of an elephant in the room, and I think it's time we discuss it.The One I Love2014
• the elephant in the room.Zootopia2016
• Okay, let's address the elephant in the room.The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part2019
• Because I don't want the elephant in the room.Taylor Swift: Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions2020
• Cameron, yes, I addressed the elephant in the room.Tom & Jerry2021
• So, Odessa, I think we should address the elephant in the room.Tower Heist2011

在完整场景里学

• 利刃出鞘：抽丝剥茧2022
  • 众人破解木盒邀请：no filter（不过滤）
  • 登岛赴宴排场十足：the odd man out（格格不入的那个）
  • 晚宴上安迪当众拆台：shake things up（搅动局面）
• 世界末日2013
  • 机场接机互相吐槽：how the other half lives（看看别人过的阔日子）
  • 车上劝朋友去派对：right on the money（说得正好）
  • 参观新家聊艺术：in a heartbeat（毫不犹豫）

习语频道里接下来

• keep an eye open
• by themselves
• far from it
• feel good
• be no use
• put your foot down
• sooner or later
• on board
• out loud
• in order to do
• in the long run
• ahead of time