"ball and chain" 怎么发音

expression

US

BAWL-uhnd-CHAYN

UK

BAWL-and-CHAYN

释义

An old-fashioned slang term used to jokingly refer to one’s wife, or to describe something or someone that restricts your freedom or feels like a heavy burden.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbɔɫ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈtʃeɪn

英式英语

bˈɔːl/ /ˈænd/ /tʃˈeɪn

简化发音

美式

BAWL-uhnd-CHAYN

英式

BAWL-and-CHAYN

语境中听

Some people call their wife their ball and chain.

I can’t come tonight—my ball and chain needs me at home.

He says his job is a real ball and chain.

Honestly, my mortgage feels like a ball and chain sometimes.