"knock the living daylights out of" 怎么发音

expression

US

NAHK thuh LIV-ing DAY-lites OW-tuhv

UK

NOK thuh LIV-ing DAY-lites OW-tov

释义

To beat someone very badly or completely defeat them, either physically or in competition. It often means to hit someone so hard that they are stunned or helpless.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈnɑk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫɪvɪŋ/ /ˈdeɪˌɫaɪts/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv

英式英语

nˈɒk/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈɪvɪŋ/ /dˈeɪlaɪts/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv

简化发音

美式

NAHK thuh LIV-ing DAY-lites OW-tuhv

英式

NOK thuh LIV-ing DAY-lites OW-tov

语境中听

If you cheat, he will knock the living daylights out of you.

In the movie, the hero knocked the living daylights out of the villain.

The boxer promised to knock the living daylights out of his opponent.

Don’t mess with her—she’ll knock the living daylights out of you if you get on her bad side.