"a token gesture" 怎么发音
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtoʊkən/ /ˈdʒɛstʃɝ
uh TOH-kuhn JES-chur
æɪ/ /tˈəʊkən/ /dʒˈɛstʃɐ
uh TOH-kuhn JES-chuh
释义
A small or superficial action that is meant to show support or good intentions, but does not bring real change or have much impact.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtoʊkən/ /ˈdʒɛstʃɝ
英式英语
æɪ/ /tˈəʊkən/ /dʒˈɛstʃɐ
简化发音
美式
uh TOH-kuhn JES-chur
英式
uh TOH-kuhn JES-chuh
语境中听
The company made a token gesture by planting a few trees.
The donation was just a token gesture and did not help much.
Giving everyone a badge was a token gesture from the manager.
I appreciate the apology, but it felt like a token gesture.