"the lay of the land" 怎么发音

expression

US

thuh-LAY-uhv-thuh-LAND

UK

thuh-LAY-ov-thuh-LAND

释义

'The lay of the land' describes the overall situation, arrangement, or conditions in a place. It can refer to the physical geography or, more often, to understanding how things stand in a situation.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫeɪ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫænd

英式英语

ðə, ði/ /lˈeɪ/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈænd

简化发音

美式

thuh-LAY-uhv-thuh-LAND

英式

thuh-LAY-ov-thuh-LAND

语境中听

Let's walk around to see the lay of the land before we start building.

She needs time to understand the lay of the land in her new job.

Before we make a decision, let's check the lay of the land.

It took me a few weeks to figure out the lay of the land at my new school.