paper tigers 音标：英 [ˈpeɪpə(r) ˈtaɪɡəz] 美 [ˈpeɪpər ˈtaɪɡərz]

paper tigers 意思：纸老虎（比喻外表强大凶狠而实际空虚无力的人或集团）

翻译：纸老虎

读音：佩珀 泰格兹

用法：
名词短语，常用于比喻那些表面看起来强大、危险，但实际上并无真正实力或威胁的人、组织或事物。该表达源自中文，因毛泽东的使用而在英语中广泛流传。

相应英文带中文翻译的例句：
1 He talks big but he is just a paper tiger in our community
他吹得很厉害但在我们社区里他不过是个纸老虎

2 The enemy coalition was powerful only in appearance actually a paper tiger
敌人的联盟只是表面上强大实际上是个纸老虎

3 Do not be intimidated by that company it is a paper tiger with little market share
不要被那家公司吓到它是个市场份额很小的纸老虎

4 Many oppressive regimes are paper tigers they collapse when people unite
许多压迫性政权都是纸老虎当人民团结起来时它们就垮台了

5 His fierce reputation is unfounded he is a paper tiger
他那凶狠的名声毫无根据他是个纸老虎

6 The new competitor seemed threatening but turned out to be a paper tiger
新的竞争者看起来有威胁但结果是个纸老虎

7 In the face of determined resistance the invaders proved to be paper tigers
面对坚决的抵抗侵略者被证明是纸老虎

8 That gang is a paper tiger they avoid real confrontations
那个帮派是个纸老虎他们避免真正的冲突

9 Some critics are paper tigers their words have no real influence
有些批评家是纸老虎他们的话没有真正的影响力

10 The economic sanctions were a paper tiger they did not change the policy
经济制裁是纸老虎它们没有改变政策

短语搭配：
1 expose paper tigers 揭露纸老虎
2 paper tiger attitude 纸老虎态度
3 paper tiger strategy 纸老虎策略
4 paper tiger opponent 纸老虎对手
5 paper tiger organization 纸老虎组织
6 paper tiger threat 纸老虎威胁
7 paper tiger regime 纸老虎政权
8 paper tiger company 纸老虎公司