"a fishing expedition" 怎么发音

expression

uh FISH-ing ek-spuh-DISH-uhn

释义

An attempt to find information without knowing exactly what you're looking for, often by making many questions or investigations in hopes of discovering something useful.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ /ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən

英式英语

æɪ/ /fˈɪʃɪŋ/ /ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən

简化发音

美式

uh FISH-ing ek-spuh-DISH-uhn

英式

uh FISH-ing ek-spuh-DISH-uhn

语境中听

The police interview felt like a fishing expedition.

The reporter's questions turned into a fishing expedition.

She said she was not interested in a fishing expedition.

Their questions turned into a fishing expedition when they ran out of real leads.