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单词 goldfish bowl
释义
goldfish bowl
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɡəʊld.fɪʃ ˌbəʊl/us
/ˈɡoʊld.fɪʃ ˌboʊl/
(USalsofishbowl)
abowlthat is usually round and made ofglassand is used forkeepingpetfishin,especiallygoldfish:
（尤指养金鱼的）鱼缸
figurativeThere are so manywindowsin theoffice, it'slikebeing inagoldfishbowl(=peoplecaneasilyseewhat you are doing)!办公室的窗户太多了，就像是在金鱼缸里，在里面做什么外面都看得见！
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(Definition ofgoldfish bowlfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgoldfish bowl

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In this atmosphere it was difficult to formulate coherent plans for making peace in such agoldfishbowlenvironment.
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We do not want a new town to be agoldfishbowlthat is entirely self-contained.
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It is more a case of living in agoldfishbowl.
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It is a military unit in agoldfishbowl.
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There will be a better understanding in the world outside thisgoldfishbowlof why people hold to that point of view.
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Of course, these people must not live in agoldfishbowl.
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The authority of government cannot be maintained in agoldfishbowl, where everything is on display or about to be displayed.
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This is thegoldfishbowlin which we all live.
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The truth of the matter is that we live in thegoldfishbowlof politics.
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He said that he lived in agoldfishbowl.
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It is equally important that not every decision is taken in agoldfishbowl.
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It can be like living in agoldfishbowl.
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They may need to employ that tactic so as to save lives, when they are conducting this war in agoldfishbowl.
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Managing in agoldfishbowlis daunting, but essential where taxpayers' money is concerned.
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However, the ordinary man and woman in the street do not look too kindly on a succession of takovers which very often have agoldfishbowlmentality.
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