"carved in stone" 怎么发音
expression
KARVD-in-STOHN
KAHVD-in-STOHN
释义
If something is 'carved in stone', it is fixed and cannot be changed. It is often used to say that a decision, rule, or plan is permanent.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkɑɹvd/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈstoʊn
英式英语
kˈɑːvd/ /ˈɪn/ /stˈəʊn
简化发音
美式
KARVD-in-STOHN
英式
KAHVD-in-STOHN
语境中听
The rules are not carved in stone; we can change them if needed.
Our meeting time is not carved in stone yet.
Nothing is carved in stone; things can always change.
Just because it was discussed doesn't mean it's carved in stone.