"a fly in the ointment" 怎么发音
expression
uh FLY in thee OYNT-muhnt
uh FLY in the OYNT-muhnt
释义
A small problem or negative detail that spoils something good or reduces its enjoyment.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɫaɪ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɔɪntmənt
英式英语
æɪ/ /flˈaɪ/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈɔɪntmənt
简化发音
美式
uh FLY in thee OYNT-muhnt
英式
uh FLY in the OYNT-muhnt
语境中听
Everything at the party was perfect, but the loud music was a fly in the ointment.
The only fly in the ointment was that it rained during our picnic.
There is always a fly in the ointment in every plan.
I finally got the promotion, but the extra workload is a fly in the ointment.