"circular file" 怎么发音
expression
ˈsɝkjəɫɝ/ /ˈfaɪɫ
SUR-kyuh-ler FYL
sˈɜːkjʊlɐ/ /faɪl
SUR-kyuh-luh FYL
释义
A humorous or sarcastic way to refer to a trash can, especially the one used for throwing away unimportant documents in an office.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈsɝkjəɫɝ/ /ˈfaɪɫ
英式英语
sˈɜːkjʊlɐ/ /faɪl
简化发音
美式
SUR-kyuh-ler FYL
英式
SUR-kyuh-luh FYL
语境中听
He threw the report in the circular file.
Please put these old drafts in the circular file.
That memo belongs in the circular file.
"Where did you put my notes?" "Oh, I thought they were trash, so they're in the circular file."