"couching" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈkaʊtʃɪŋ

KOW-ching

UK

kˈaʊtʃɪŋ

KOW-ching

释义

Describing or expressing something in a particular way, often using careful or gentle words to soften the message. Less commonly, 'couching' is an old term in medicine for a type of eye surgery.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈkaʊtʃɪŋ

英式英语

kˈaʊtʃɪŋ

简化发音

美式

KOW-ching

英式

KOW-ching

语境中听

She is couching her feedback in kind words.

His criticism was couched in diplomatic language.

The warning was couched so politely that I barely noticed it.

She’s good at couching tough news so it doesn’t sound too harsh.