"big fish in a small pond" 怎么发音
expression
BIG FISH in uh SMAWL POND
BIG FISH in uh SMAWL POND
释义
Someone who is important or successful, but only in a small group or limited area, not on a bigger stage.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈbɪɡ/ /ˈfɪʃ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsmɔɫ/ /ˈpɑnd
英式英语
bˈɪɡ/ /fˈɪʃ/ /ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /smˈɔːl/ /pˈɒnd
简化发音
美式
BIG FISH in uh SMAWL POND
英式
BIG FISH in uh SMAWL POND
语境中听
He is a big fish in a small pond at his local club.
Susan feels like a big fish in a small pond at her school.
A big fish in a small pond may not succeed in a large city.
After moving to the capital, he realized he wasn’t such a big fish in a small pond anymore.