"above board" 怎么发音

expression

US

əˈbəv/ /ˈbɔɹd

uh-BUHV-BORD

UK

əbˈʌv/ /bˈɔːd

uh-BUV-BAWD

释义

If something is above board, it is honest, open, and legal. People use this to describe actions or deals that are transparent and have nothing to hide.

IPA 音标

美式英语

əˈbəv/ /ˈbɔɹd

英式英语

əbˈʌv/ /bˈɔːd

简化发音

美式

uh-BUHV-BORD

英式

uh-BUV-BAWD

语境中听

The deal was completely above board.

Everything in the company is above board.

We want our project to be above board.

Don’t worry, all the paperwork is above board.