"another nail in your coffin" 怎么发音

expression

US

uh-NUH-thur NAYL in yor KAW-fin

UK

uh-NUH-thuh NAYL in yaw KOF-in

释义

This expression means something that makes failure, death, or the end of something more certain. Each "nail" is like a bad event that brings you closer to an unwanted ending.

IPA 音标

美式英语

əˈnəðɝ/ /ˈneɪɫ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈkɔfɪn

英式英语

ɐnˈʌðɐ/ /nˈeɪl/ /ˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /kˈɒfɪn

简化发音

美式

uh-NUH-thur NAYL in yor KAW-fin

英式

uh-NUH-thuh NAYL in yaw KOF-in

语境中听

Eating too much junk food is another nail in your coffin.

Every late payment is another nail in your coffin for your credit score.

Skipping exercise is another nail in your coffin if you want to stay healthy.

That scandal was another nail in your coffin—people lost trust in you.