"burn at the stake" 怎么发音

expression

BURN at thuh STAKE

释义

To be executed by being tied to a post and burned with fire, historically used as a punishment for certain crimes. It is also used figuratively to mean harsh public criticism.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbɝn/ /ˈæt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈsteɪk

英式英语

bˈɜːn/ /ˈæt/ /ðə, ði/ /stˈeɪk

简化发音

美式

BURN at thuh STAKE

英式

BURN at thuh STAKE

语境中听

In the past, people were sometimes burned at the stake for their beliefs.

Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in 1431.

The king ordered his enemy to be burned at the stake.

Whenever I make a mistake at work, I feel like I'm being burned at the stake.