كيف تنطق "wrap in cotton wool"
expression
RAP in KAH-tuhn WOOL
RAP in KOT-uhn WOOL
التعريف
To protect someone too much or be overly careful with them, usually to keep them from any risks or harm.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈɹæp/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈkɑtən/, /ˈkɔtən/ /ˈwʊɫ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ɹˈæp/ /ˈɪn/ /kˈɒtən/ /wˈʊl
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
RAP in KAH-tuhn WOOL
بريطاني
RAP in KOT-uhn WOOL
استمع في السياق
Some parents wrap their children in cotton wool to keep them safe.
If you wrap him in cotton wool, he will never learn to solve problems on his own.
Teachers should not wrap students in cotton wool all the time.
You can’t wrap your kids in cotton wool forever — they need to experience life.