"a fire under" 怎么发音
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ/ /ˈəndɝ
uh FY-er UN-der
æɪ/ /fˈaɪə/ /ˈʌndɐ
uh FY-uh UN-duh
释义
To strongly motivate or pressure someone to take action, often by creating a sense of urgency.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ/ /ˈəndɝ
英式英语
æɪ/ /fˈaɪə/ /ˈʌndɐ
简化发音
美式
uh FY-er UN-der
英式
uh FY-uh UN-duh
语境中听
The coach tried to light a fire under the team before the game.
My manager really put a fire under me to finish the project on time.
Sometimes you need a fire under you to get things done.
The boss lit a fire under the whole department after sales dropped.