"box into a corner" 怎么发音
expression
ˈbɑks/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkɔɹnɝ
BOX in-too uh KOR-ner
bˈɒks/ /ˈɪntʊ/ /æɪ/ /kˈɔːnɐ
BOKS in-tuh ay KAW-nuh
释义
To put someone in a situation where they have no good options or escape, often by limiting their choices or possibilities.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈbɑks/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkɔɹnɝ
英式英语
bˈɒks/ /ˈɪntʊ/ /æɪ/ /kˈɔːnɐ
简化发音
美式
BOX in-too uh KOR-ner
英式
BOKS in-tuh ay KAW-nuh
语境中听
The tough questions boxed him into a corner.
If you box me into a corner, I can’t help you.
The contract boxed the company into a corner.
She felt totally boxed into a corner by her parents' expectations.