"canary in a coal mine" 怎么发音
expression
kuh-NAIR-ee in uh KOHL mine
kuh-NAIR-ee in uh KOHL mine
释义
A 'canary in a coal mine' is someone or something that acts as an early warning of danger or problems, often before others notice them.
IPA 音标
美式英语
kəˈnɛɹi/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkoʊɫ/ /ˈmaɪn
英式英语
kənˈeəɹi/ /ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /kˈəʊl/ /mˈaɪn
简化发音
美式
kuh-NAIR-ee in uh KOHL mine
英式
kuh-NAIR-ee in uh KOHL mine
语境中听
The first signs of disease were the canary in a coal mine for the doctors.
Falling fish populations can be a canary in a coal mine for pollution.
The slow sales acted as a canary in a coal mine for the new product.
Young people leaving town is the canary in a coal mine for the local economy.