Awareness or Unawareness

You've been ignoring the signs of economic downturn for too long.It's time to wake up and smell the coffee.

I read the newspaper every morning so that I don't completely lose touch with what's happening in the world.

Amidst the chaos of his demanding job, he had inadvertently lost sight of his family's needs.

象牙塔, 象牙塔

The book was written by some college professor who's spent her entire professional life in an ivory tower.

这本书是由一位整个职业生涯都待在象牙塔里的大学教授写的。

I tried to have a conversation with Sarah, but she was away with the fairies and didn't hear a word I said.

For children, picture books provide a window onto the world.

Despite his age, my grandfather is still all there mentally and can engage in meaningful conversations.