"carve in stone" 怎么发音
expression
KARV in STONE
KAHV in STOHN
释义
If something is 'carved in stone', it means it is fixed, permanent, and cannot be changed.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkɑɹv/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈstoʊn
英式英语
kˈɑːv/ /ˈɪn/ /stˈəʊn
简化发音
美式
KARV in STONE
英式
KAHV in STOHN
语境中听
This rule isn't carved in stone; we can change it if needed.
Our meeting time isn't carved in stone yet.
Just because it's a rule doesn't mean it's carved in stone.
Our plans aren't carved in stone—we can change them if something comes up.