"fall between two stools" 怎么发音
expression
ˈfɑɫ/, /ˈfɔɫ/ /bitˈwin/, /bɪtˈwin/ /ˈtu/ /ˈstuɫz
FAWL bee-TWEEN TOO STOOLZ
fˈɔːl/ /bɪtwˈiːn/ /tˈuː/ /stˈuːlz
FAWL bit-WEEN TOO STOOLZ
释义
If you fall between two stools, you try to do two things at once or choose between two options, but end up failing at both and succeeding at neither.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈfɑɫ/, /ˈfɔɫ/ /bitˈwin/, /bɪtˈwin/ /ˈtu/ /ˈstuɫz
英式英语
fˈɔːl/ /bɪtwˈiːn/ /tˈuː/ /stˈuːlz
简化发音
美式
FAWL bee-TWEEN TOO STOOLZ
英式
FAWL bit-WEEN TOO STOOLZ
语境中听
If you try to please everyone, you might fall between two stools.
The design tried to be modern and traditional but fell between two stools.
He fell between two stools by applying for both jobs and got neither.
Our project tried to appeal to everyone but just fell between two stools.