"call the dogs off" 怎么发音

expression

US

KAWL thuh DAWGZ awf

UK

KAWL thuh DOGZ of

释义

To stop criticizing, attacking, or pressuring someone; to tell others to back off or calm down. Originally about calling back real dogs from attacking.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈkɔɫ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɑɡz/, /ˈdɔɡz/ /ˈɔf

英式英语

kˈɔːl/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɒɡz/ /ˈɒf

简化发音

美式

KAWL thuh DAWGZ awf

英式

KAWL thuh DOGZ of

语境中听

Please call the dogs off and let me explain.

He asked his friends to call the dogs off after the argument got heated.

Can you call the dogs off so we can talk calmly?

Alright, that's enough—let's call the dogs off and hear his side.