"fall back upon" 怎么发音
expression
FAWL-bak-uh-PAHN
FAWL-bak-uh-PON
释义
To use something or someone as a backup resource or last option when other options fail or are unavailable.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈfɑɫ/, /ˈfɔɫ/ /ˈbæk/ /əˈpɑn
英式英语
fˈɔːl/ /bˈæk/ /əpˈɒn
简化发音
美式
FAWL-bak-uh-PAHN
英式
FAWL-bak-uh-PON
语境中听
If I lose my job, I can fall back upon my savings.
We can fall back upon our parents for help.
When the main plan failed, they had to fall back upon a backup.
Sometimes, you need something to fall back upon when things don’t go as planned.