"a shotgun wedding" 怎么发音
expression
uh SHOT-gun WED-ing
uh SHOT-gun WED-ing
释义
A marriage that happens quickly because the couple, usually the woman, is pregnant, or because of family or social pressure.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃɑtˌɡən/ /ˈwɛdɪŋ
英式英语
æɪ/ /ʃˈɒtɡʌn/ /wˈɛdɪŋ
简化发音
美式
uh SHOT-gun WED-ing
英式
uh SHOT-gun WED-ing
语境中听
They had a shotgun wedding because she was pregnant.
A shotgun wedding often happens when families do not want a baby born out of marriage.
Their parents arranged a shotgun wedding quickly.
Rumor has it they only tied the knot because it was a shotgun wedding.