"boiling frog" 怎么发音
expression
ˈbɔɪɫɪŋ/ /ˈfɹɑɡ
BOY-ling frog
bˈɔɪlɪŋ/ /fɹˈɒɡ
BOY-ling frog
释义
The 'boiling frog' is a metaphor describing a situation where people fail to notice gradual harmful changes, just like a frog won't jump out if water is heated slowly. It warns about ignoring slow-growing problems.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈbɔɪɫɪŋ/ /ˈfɹɑɡ
英式英语
bˈɔɪlɪŋ/ /fɹˈɒɡ
简化发音
美式
BOY-ling frog
英式
BOY-ling frog
语境中听
The company’s slow decline is a boiling frog situation.
People often ignore problems until it becomes a boiling frog story.
Climate change is sometimes called a boiling frog problem.
We need to notice the small changes, or else we’ll end up like the boiling frog.