"a tough customer" 怎么发音

expression

US

uh TUHF KUHS-tuh-mur

UK

uh TUHF KUHS-tuh-muh

释义

A person who is difficult to deal with, often because they are strict, demanding, or uncooperative. This can refer to a customer in a store, or more generally to anyone who is strong-willed or hard to manage.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtəf/ /ˈkəstəmɝ

英式英语

æɪ/ /tˈʌf/ /kˈʌstəmɐ

简化发音

美式

uh TUHF KUHS-tuh-mur

英式

uh TUHF KUHS-tuh-muh

语境中听

He's a tough customer when it comes to negotiations.

My teacher is a tough customer when she grades our exams.

Don't try to trick her—she's a tough customer.

Watch out for Mark in court. He's a tough customer, so don't underestimate him.