كيف تنطق "bring up short"

expression

ˈbɹɪŋ/ /ˈəp/ /ˈʃɔɹt

BRING-UP-SHORT

bɹˈɪŋ/ /ˈʌp/ /ʃˈɔːt

bring-UP-SHAWT

التعريف

To make someone suddenly stop or pause, usually because they are surprised or shocked by something.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈbɹɪŋ/ /ˈəp/ /ˈʃɔɹt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

bɹˈɪŋ/ /ˈʌp/ /ʃˈɔːt

أمريكي

BRING-UP-SHORT

بريطاني

bring-UP-SHAWT

The news brought him up short.

Her question brought the teacher up short.

The loud noise brought me up short as I was walking.

I was brought up short by his unexpected reply—it wasn’t what I expected at all.