"asleep at the switch" 怎么发音
expression
uh-SLEEP at thuh SWITCH
uh-SLEEP at thuh SWITCH
释义
If someone is "asleep at the switch," they are not paying attention or failing to do their job when they should be alert.
IPA 音标
美式英语
əˈsɫip/ /ˈæt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈswɪtʃ
英式英语
ɐslˈiːp/ /ˈæt/ /ðə, ði/ /swˈɪtʃ
简化发音
美式
uh-SLEEP at thuh SWITCH
英式
uh-SLEEP at thuh SWITCH
语境中听
The guard was asleep at the switch when the alarm went off.
He missed the deadline because he was asleep at the switch.
You can't afford to be asleep at the switch during an exam.
The company lost a big client because someone was asleep at the switch.