"by the numbers" 怎么发音
expression
BY-thuh-NUM-berz
BY-thuh-NUM-buhz
释义
Doing something exactly according to rules, instructions, or a standard method, often in a way that is predictable or lacks creativity.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈnəmbɝz
英式英语
bˈaɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /nˈʌmbəz
简化发音
美式
BY-thuh-NUM-berz
英式
BY-thuh-NUM-buhz
语境中听
The chef followed the recipe by the numbers.
They did the project by the numbers, with no changes.
My dance was by the numbers because I was nervous.
Sometimes doing things by the numbers is safe, but it won’t impress anyone.