"bring up short" 怎么发音
expression
BRING-UP-SHORT
bring-UP-SHAWT
释义
To make someone suddenly stop or pause, usually because they are surprised or shocked by something.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈbɹɪŋ/ /ˈəp/ /ˈʃɔɹt
英式英语
bɹˈɪŋ/ /ˈʌp/ /ʃˈɔːt
简化发音
美式
BRING-UP-SHORT
英式
bring-UP-SHAWT
语境中听
The news brought him up short.
Her question brought the teacher up short.
The loud noise brought me up short as I was walking.
I was brought up short by his unexpected reply—it wasn’t what I expected at all.