"bean counter" 怎么发音
expression
ˈbin/ /ˈkaʊntɝ
BEEN-KOWN-ter
bˈiːn/ /kˈaʊntɐ
BEEN-KOWN-tuh
释义
A 'bean counter' is an informal and often negative term for someone, especially an accountant, who is very focused on financial details and budgets, sometimes without considering the bigger picture.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈbin/ /ˈkaʊntɝ
英式英语
bˈiːn/ /kˈaʊntɐ
简化发音
美式
BEEN-KOWN-ter
英式
BEEN-KOWN-tuh
语境中听
Our company has too many bean counters making decisions.
He doesn't like working with bean counters.
The bean counter said we spend too much.
Every idea gets killed by the bean counters in finance.