"knock the wind out of your sails" 怎么发音
expression
NAHK thuh WIND owt uhv YOR SAYLZ
NOK thuh WYND owt ov YAW SAYLZ
释义
To suddenly reduce someone's confidence, enthusiasm, or excitement, usually after some disappointment or discouraging news.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈnɑk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwaɪnd/, /ˈwɪnd/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈseɪɫz
英式英语
nˈɒk/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈwaɪnd/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /sˈeɪlz
简化发音
美式
NAHK thuh WIND owt uhv YOR SAYLZ
英式
NOK thuh WYND owt ov YAW SAYLZ
语境中听
Getting bad grades can really knock the wind out of your sails.
Losing the game knocked the wind out of their sails.
The criticism from her boss knocked the wind out of her sails.
When I heard the project was canceled, it really knocked the wind out of my sails.