boiling frog

短语

温水煮青蛙

发音

UK /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ˌfɹɒɡ/
AU
US /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ˌfɹɑɡ/

词形变化

boiling frogs 复数 boiling frogs

别名

boiled frog

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person who, or thing which, is in a gradually worsening situation without any realization of the peril until it is too late.

    温水煮青蛙

    温水煮蛙

    定语 习语

    Environmental pollution and the overconsumption of nonreplenishable resources is the boiling frog syndrome of the 21st century.

词源

From a widespread misconception describing a frog slowly being boiled alive. The premise is that if a frog is placed in boiling water, it will jump out, but if it is placed in cold water that is slowly heated, it will not perceive the danger and will be cooked to death.

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