"detain" 怎么发音
word
di-TAYN
dit-AYN
释义
To officially keep someone in a place, especially by the police, so they cannot leave; also, to delay someone for some reason.
IPA 音标
美式英语
/dɪˈteɪn/
英式英语
/dɪtˈeɪn/
简化发音
美式
di-TAYN
英式
dit-AYN
语境中听
The police detained the suspect for questioning.
You may be detained at the airport for a security check.
The meeting was detained by technical problems.
Sorry I’m late— I was detained by a long phone call.