the elephant in the room
英 /ði ˈeləfənt ɪn ðə ruːm/
中文释义
明显却没人说的事
An obvious issue that everyone is aware of but no one wants to discuss.
常用搭配
- address the elephant in the room点破那事
- ignore the elephant in the room避而不谈
- the obvious elephant in the room谁都不提的事
例句
- Nobody mentioned the breakup — the elephant in the room.没人提分手的事，都在装看不见。
- Let's address the elephant in the room: the budget shortfall.咱们把那件谁都不提的事挑明吧，就是预算缺口。