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paper tiger
[ˌpeɪpə ˈtaɪɡə(r)]

  • 纸老虎:指外表强大或危险,但内在却脆弱或无效的人或事物。

英英释义

paper tiger

  • n. the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual

以上来源于: WordNet

 柯林斯英汉双解大词典 

paper tiger

  • 1. 

    N-COUNT If you say that an institution, a country, or a person is a paper tiger, you mean that although they seem powerful they do not really have any power. 纸老虎

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  • They are nothing but paper tigers.

    他们不过纸老虎

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  • But you see many more paper tigers than real ones.

    但是还是纸老虎一些

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  • I spent almost two hours chatting with two student's parents tonight. When I came back, I wanted to learn "Paper Tigers". But I felt very sleepy. I decided to learn it tomorrow.

    今天晚上花了将近小时时间位学生家长谈心回到家后,我学习纸老虎》,但是觉得非常瞌睡于是就决定明天再

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