"ax to grind" 怎么发音
expression
AKS tuh GRYND
AKS too GRYND
释义
If someone has an "ax to grind," they secretly have a personal reason or hidden agenda that affects their opinion or actions.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈæks/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɡɹaɪnd
英式英语
æks/ /tˈuː/ /ɡɹˈaɪnd
简化发音
美式
AKS tuh GRYND
英式
AKS too GRYND
语境中听
I think he has an ax to grind in this argument.
She always supports that idea—maybe she has an ax to grind.
Be careful—he may have an ax to grind.
Whenever she criticizes the company, it feels like she has an ax to grind.