tall poppy
tall
ˈtɔ:l
tawl
po
pɑ:
paa
ppy
pi
pi
British pronunciation
/tˈɔːl pˈɒpi/

“tall poppy”的英语定义和含义

Tall poppy
01

高罂粟, 因其成就或突出而成为他人批评或怨恨目标的成功人士

a successful person who becomes the target of criticism or resentment from others because of their achievements or prominence
tall poppy definition and meaning
IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
例子
The CEO was proud of her company 's success, but she knew that being a tall poppy could also make her a target for criticism and envy.
这位CEO为她公司的成功感到自豪,但她知道成为高罂粟也可能使她成为批评和嫉妒的目标。
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