كيف تنطق "the lay of the land"
expression
thuh-LAY-uhv-thuh-LAND
thuh-LAY-ov-thuh-LAND
التعريف
'The lay of the land' describes the overall situation, arrangement, or conditions in a place. It can refer to the physical geography or, more often, to understanding how things stand in a situation.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫeɪ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫænd
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ðə, ði/ /lˈeɪ/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈænd
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
thuh-LAY-uhv-thuh-LAND
بريطاني
thuh-LAY-ov-thuh-LAND
استمع في السياق
Let's walk around to see the lay of the land before we start building.
She needs time to understand the lay of the land in her new job.
Before we make a decision, let's check the lay of the land.
It took me a few weeks to figure out the lay of the land at my new school.