"break the bank" 怎么发音

expression

US

BRAYK-thuh-BANK

UK

brayk-thuh-BANK

释义

To cost so much money that it is very hard or impossible to afford; something extremely expensive. Often used to reassure that something is not too expensive.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbɹeɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbæŋk

英式英语

bɹˈeɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈæŋk

简化发音

美式

BRAYK-thuh-BANK

英式

brayk-thuh-BANK

语境中听

A nice dinner here won't break the bank.

Buying that jacket won't break the bank.

You can get a good phone without breaking the bank.

These shoes look great and they didn't break the bank.