ostrich

noun
🔊/ˈɒstrɪtʃ/
🔊/ˈɑːstrɪtʃ/
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  1. a very large African bird with a long neck and long legs, that cannot fly but can run very fast鸵鸟Topics Birdsc1
  2. (informal) a person who prefers to ignore problems rather than try and deal with them逃避现实的人;不愿正视现实者
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French ostriche, from Latin avis ‘bird’ + late Latin struthio (from Greek strouthiōn ‘ostrich’, from strouthos ‘sparrow ’or‘ ostrich’).