"beat the living daylights out of" 怎么发音

expression

US

BEET thuh LIV-ing DAY-lites OWT uhv

UK

BEET thuh LIV-ing DAY-lites OWT ov

释义

To hit or attack someone very violently, usually as an exaggeration or a threat. It's a strong informal expression meaning to severely hurt someone physically.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbit/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫɪvɪŋ/ /ˈdeɪˌɫaɪts/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv

英式英语

bˈiːt/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈɪvɪŋ/ /dˈeɪlaɪts/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv

简化发音

美式

BEET thuh LIV-ing DAY-lites OWT uhv

英式

BEET thuh LIV-ing DAY-lites OWT ov

语境中听

If you touch my bike again, I'll beat the living daylights out of you.

The bully tried to beat the living daylights out of the smaller kid.

They threatened to beat the living daylights out of anyone who told the secret.

When Mark lost his temper, he looked like he could beat the living daylights out of someone.