white whale
US /waɪt weɪl/
UK /waɪt weɪl/
名词
1.
白鲸, 难以实现的目标
a goal or object that is extremely difficult to find or achieve
示例:
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Finding a cure for cancer has been the white whale of medical research.
寻找癌症的治疗方法一直是医学研究的白鲸。
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For many archaeologists, discovering the lost city of Atlantis is their ultimate white whale.
对于许多考古学家来说，发现失落的亚特兰蒂斯城是他们最终的白鲸。
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