glass ceiling
noun /ˌɡlɑːs ˈsiːlɪŋ/
/ˌɡlæs ˈsiːlɪŋ/
[usually singular]- the way in which unfair attitudes can stop women, or other groups, from getting the best jobs in a company, etc. although there are no official rules to prevent them from getting these jobs
玻璃天花板(女性或某些群体的人在职场升迁上遇到的无形限制或障碍) - She is one of a handful of women who have broken the glass ceiling in business.
她是商界为数不多的打破玻璃天花板的女性之一。 - As a result of hitting the glass ceiling in corporate America, African American women are starting businesses of their own.
由于在美国企业界遇到了玻璃天花板,非裔美国妇女开始自己创业。
- She is one of a handful of women who have broken the glass ceiling in business.