"800 pound gorilla" is an American English expression for a person or organization so powerful that it can act without regard to the rights of others or the law. The phrase is rooted in a riddle:
双语例句
1
Looks are an 800-poundgorilla in the room.
就像你是这间房间里的一只800磅的大猩猩一样。
2
WOW is now the 800-poundgorilla in the room.
现在魔兽世界如同房间里800磅重的大猩猩。
3
Although there is a separate room for one lone 800-poundgorilla, it was rarely mentioned.