"armchair quarterback" 怎么发音

expression

US

ARM-chair KWAR-ter-bak

UK

ARM-chair KWAW-tuh-bak

释义

An "armchair quarterback" is someone who criticizes or gives advice about a situation, especially in sports, after the event has happened, without having real experience or being directly involved.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɑɹmˌtʃɛɹ/ /ˈkwɔɹtɝˌbæk

英式英语

ˈɑːmtʃeə/ /kwˈɔːtəbˌæk

简化发音

美式

ARM-chair KWAR-ter-bak

英式

ARM-chair KWAW-tuh-bak

语境中听

After the game, he acted like an armchair quarterback and criticized every play.

Being an armchair quarterback is easy, but playing the game is hard.

Don’t be an armchair quarterback—try to help instead of just criticizing.

Everyone turns into an armchair quarterback during the World Cup.