sacred cow

n. 神圣不可侵犯的人(不许批评的人)

例句与用法：

Grandpa's sacred cow is a hot bath and a bottle of whiskey.

祖父所向往的是一顿热水澡及一瓶威士忌酒。

It seems from your correspondence column that Harold Wilson is a sacred cow.

从你的读者来信专栏看，哈罗德·威尔逊好像是个批评不得的人。

The Public School system is often seen to be the sacred cow of the upper classes.

公学制常常被看作是上层阶级神圣不可侵犯的事物。

Let's not make a sacred cow of the monarchy.

咱们别把君主政体奉若神明。

词形变化：

副词: sacredly | 名词: sacredness |

详细释义：

ph.

1. (印度教等的)圣牛

2. 【口】不可批评的人(或思想、事物等); 不可修改的文稿; 不可批评或侵犯的人或物; 享有特权者

3. 【口】人们所尊崇向往之物

Grandpa's sacred cows were a hot bath and a bottle of whiskey.

祖父所向往的是一顿热水澡及一瓶威士忌酒。

Money and fashion are the sacred cows of modern society.

金钱和时髦是现代社会人们所尊崇的。