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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.