"bull in a china shop" 怎么发音
expression
BOOL in uh CHAI-nuh SHOP
BOOL in uh CHAI-nuh SHOP
释义
An idiom for someone who is very clumsy or careless in a delicate situation, often causing chaos or damage.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈbʊɫ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtʃaɪnə/ /ˈʃɑp
英式英语
bˈʊl/ /ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /tʃˈaɪnɐ/ /ʃˈɒp
简化发音
美式
BOOL in uh CHAI-nuh SHOP
英式
BOOL in uh CHAI-nuh SHOP
语境中听
Don't let Tom into the glass store—he's like a bull in a china shop.
When you move those fragile things, don't be a bull in a china shop.
He tried to help, but he was a bull in a china shop and broke three plates.
Whenever he joins a meeting, he's a total bull in a china shop and upsets everyone.