"back to the wall" 怎么发音

expression

US

BAK tuh THUH WAL

UK

BAK tuh THAWL

释义

To be in a situation where you have few or no options, often forced to defend yourself or act because you are in trouble or facing a serious challenge.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbæk/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɔɫ

英式英语

bˈæk/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɔːl

简化发音

美式

BAK tuh THUH WAL

英式

BAK tuh THAWL

语境中听

With his back to the wall, he had no choice but to fight for his job.

The team played with their backs to the wall after losing the first half.

She felt her back to the wall when the bills kept coming.

I’ve really got my back to the wall this month—rent is due and I just lost my job.