ivory tower
/ˌaɪvəri ˈtaʊə(r)/noun
उच्चारण आइवरी टावर
यथार्थ से कटी हुई दुनिया, हवाई महल में रहना, आम जीवन से दूरी
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noun
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[C, usually singular] disapproving
a situation in which somebody lives or works apart from the problems and practical realities of ordinary life, and so does not understand them
यथार्थ से कटी हुई दुनिया, हवाई महल में रहना, आम जीवन से दूरी
- Politicians sitting in their ivory towers have no idea how farmers live.
- Academics are often accused of living in an ivory tower.
- Some professors are accused of living in an ivory tower.
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- You cannot design a good school from an ivory tower; you must visit classrooms.
- He left his ivory tower and began to work with the villagers.
◇Word family
ivory-tower adjective
§Grammar and usage
To live in an ivory tower means to be out of touch with the real problems of ordinary people.
To live in an ivory tower का अर्थ है आम लोगों की वास्तविक समस्याओं से कटा हुआ होना।