"cautionary tale" 怎么发音
expression
ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/ /ˈteɪɫ
KAW-shuh-NAIR-ee tayl
kˈɔːʃənəɹi/ /tˈeɪl
KAW-shuh-nuh-ree tayl
释义
A story told to warn people about potential dangers or to teach a lesson by showing the negative results of someone’s actions.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/ /ˈteɪɫ
英式英语
kˈɔːʃənəɹi/ /tˈeɪl
简化发音
美式
KAW-shuh-NAIR-ee tayl
英式
KAW-shuh-nuh-ree tayl
语境中听
The story of the boy who cried wolf is a cautionary tale.
She told us a cautionary tale about driving too fast.
Many fairy tales are actually cautionary tales for children.
That email scam story is a real cautionary tale—don’t click on suspicious links!