I. Pronunciation English: [/? l? f? nt/]； America: [/? l? f? nt/]

Second, Chinese translation n. Elephant

Third, the formal plural: elephants

Fourth, phrases with African elephant

Asian elephant

An obvious problem or problem ignored by elephant in the room

White elephant expensive and useless thing

Elephant tusk big ivory

Bilingual example1.The elephant is the largest land animal.

Elephants are the largest animals on land.

2. An elephant's trunk is very powerful and flexible.

The elephant's nose is very strong and flexible.

3. The African elephant is different from the Asian elephant.

African elephants are different from Asian elephants.

4. We must address the elephant in the room.

We must solve the problem that everyone is avoiding.

5. Many elephants are killed for their tusks.

Many elephants were killed because of their ivory.

6. That old car is a white elephant.

That old car is an expensive and useless thing.

Usage 1. "Elephant "is a noun, which refers to a large terrestrial mammal with a long nose and big ears, and is the largest animal on land. An elephant can live for up to 70 years. (An elephant can live to be 70 years old. )

2. "Elephant "can be collocated with various adjectives and verbs about its characteristics and habits, such as" large ","powerful ","flexible "and" kill ". The elephant used its powerful trunk to pull down the tree. (The elephant pulled down the tree with its powerful nose. )

3. "Elephant in the room "is a common phrase, which means" an obvious problem or problem that has been ignored ". For example, we need to deal with the elephant in the room–our failing infrastructure. (We need to deal with this problem that everyone is avoiding–our dilapidated infrastructure. )

4. "White elephant "is a common phrase, which refers to expensive and useless things. My old boat is a real white elephant. My old boat is really an expensive and useless thing. )

5. "Elephant "can also be used as a metaphor. In some cases, it can refer to large, bulky or expensive objects or structures. This new government building is an elephant. (This new government building is really a monster. )