"pulling the plug" 怎么发音
expression
ˈpʊɫɪŋ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɫəɡ
PUL-ing thuh PLUG
pˈʊlɪŋ/ /ðə, ði/ /plˈʌɡ
PUL-ing thuh PLUG
释义
To stop or end something completely, especially by taking decisive action; originally means literally disconnecting an electrical device.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpʊɫɪŋ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɫəɡ
英式英语
pˈʊlɪŋ/ /ðə, ði/ /plˈʌɡ
简化发音
美式
PUL-ing thuh PLUG
英式
PUL-ing thuh PLUG
语境中听
After many years, the company is pulling the plug on the old project.
The hospital talked to the family before pulling the plug.
They are thinking about pulling the plug on the website because it costs too much.
We finally had to face reality and ended up pulling the plug on the experiment.