"bust balls" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈbəst/ /ˈbɔɫz

BUHST bawlz

UK

bˈʌst/ /bˈɔːlz

BUST bawlz

释义

To tease or joke with someone in a slightly annoying, but usually friendly way. Sometimes it can also mean giving someone a hard time to push them to work harder.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbəst/ /ˈbɔɫz

英式英语

bˈʌst/ /bˈɔːlz

简化发音

美式

BUHST bawlz

英式

BUST bawlz

语境中听

Stop busting my balls—I'm trying to focus.

He always busts my balls about my cooking.

My boss likes to bust my balls to get me to work harder.

Hey, I'm just busting your balls—don't take it so seriously!