"the wheels fell off" 怎么发音

expression

US

thuh WEELZ fel AWF

UK

thuh WEELZ fel OF

释义

This expression means that a situation suddenly failed or went out of control after a period of functioning well. It is often used when plans, projects, or performances unravel unexpectedly.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhwiɫz/, /ˈwiɫz/ /ˈfɛɫ/ /ˈɔf

英式英语

ðə, ði/ /wˈiːlz/ /fˈɛl/ /ˈɒf

简化发音

美式

thuh WEELZ fel AWF

英式

thuh WEELZ fel OF

语境中听

Things were going well at first, but then the wheels fell off.

Our team was winning, but suddenly the wheels fell off.

She tried to fix the problem, but the wheels fell off.

Everything was under control and then, out of nowhere, the wheels fell off.