"come to attention" 怎么发音

expression

US

KUHM tuh uh-TEN-shun

UK

kum t'OO ut-EN-shun

释义

To stand straight with your feet together and hands at your sides, often as a military command. It can also mean to attract notice or make people pay attention.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈkəm/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /əˈtɛnʃən

英式英语

kˈʌm/ /tˈuː/ /ɐtˈɛnʃən

简化发音

美式

KUHM tuh uh-TEN-shun

英式

kum t'OO ut-EN-shun

语境中听

The soldiers come to attention when the captain arrives.

Please come to attention before we begin the ceremony.

When she called his name, he quickly came to attention.

News of the fire made everyone in the office come to attention.