"bone of contention" 怎么发音
expression
BOHN-uhv-kuhn-TEN-shun
BOHN-ov-kuhn-TEN-shun
释义
A "bone of contention" is something that people argue about or disagree on; a source of conflict or dispute.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈboʊn/ /ˈəv/ /kənˈtɛnʃən
英式英语
bˈəʊn/ /ˈɒv/ /kəntˈɛnʃən
简化发音
美式
BOHN-uhv-kuhn-TEN-shun
英式
BOHN-ov-kuhn-TEN-shun
语境中听
The new policy became a bone of contention among workers.
Money is often a bone of contention in families.
The boundary line is a bone of contention between the two countries.
Whether or not to adopt the new technology is still a bone of contention.