the elephant in the room
英 /ði ˈeləfənt ɪn ðə ruːm/
中文釋義
明顯卻沒人說的事
An obvious issue that everyone is aware of but no one wants to discuss.
常用搭配
- address the elephant in the room點破那事
- ignore the elephant in the room避而不談
- the obvious elephant in the room誰都不提的事
例句
- Nobody mentioned the breakup — the elephant in the room.沒人提分手的事，都在裝看不見。
- Let's address the elephant in the room: the budget shortfall.咱們把那件誰都不提的事挑明吧，就是預算缺口。