An albatross aloft can be a spectacular site.

高高在上的信天翁是一种壮观景象。

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That institution has always been an albatross on their necks.

那个机构一直是他们的一项重大负担。

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In the water, an albatross will have to spend hours waiting for the right wind to come along.

在水中，信天翁将不得不花费几个小时等待合适的风向。

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"And if we refuse to deal with these issues today, then I guarantee you that they will be an albatross around our efforts [a big obstacle to combat terrorism in the future. The president spoke in the National Archives, which houses the nation's founding documents.

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She's an albatross, a personal demon that forces him to pay for past sins.

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Suddenly, media is again being viewed as a prized asset rather than an albatross.

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The moniker can become an albatross that can suck the life out of an otherwise splendid career.

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