كيف تنطق "labour the point"
expression
ˈɫeɪbɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɔɪnt
LAY-ber thuh POINT
lˈeɪbɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɔɪnt
LAY-buh the POINT
التعريف
To explain something in too much detail, repeating the main point more than necessary. Used when someone keeps emphasizing a topic that is already understood.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈɫeɪbɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɔɪnt
الإنجليزية البريطانية
lˈeɪbɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɔɪnt
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
LAY-ber thuh POINT
بريطاني
LAY-buh the POINT
استمع في السياق
I don't want to labour the point, but we must finish on time.
He kept labouring the point even after everyone understood.
Please don't labour the point—we get it.
She tends to labour the point during meetings, so things take longer than necessary.