كيف تنطق "ball and chain"
expression
BAWL-uhnd-CHAYN
BAWL-and-CHAYN
التعريف
An old-fashioned slang term used to jokingly refer to one’s wife, or to describe something or someone that restricts your freedom or feels like a heavy burden.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈbɔɫ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈtʃeɪn
الإنجليزية البريطانية
bˈɔːl/ /ˈænd/ /tʃˈeɪn
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
BAWL-uhnd-CHAYN
بريطاني
BAWL-and-CHAYN
استمع في السياق
Some people call their wife their ball and chain.
I can’t come tonight—my ball and chain needs me at home.
He says his job is a real ball and chain.
Honestly, my mortgage feels like a ball and chain sometimes.