"chalk up to" 怎么发音

expression

US

CHAWK up to

UK

CHAWK up TOO

释义

To say or think that something happened for a particular reason, or is caused by a specific factor. Usually used to explain the cause of a problem, mistake, or situation.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈtʃɑk/, /ˈtʃɔk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

英式英语

tʃˈɔːk/ /ˈʌp/ /tˈuː

简化发音

美式

CHAWK up to

英式

CHAWK up TOO

语境中听

If you make a mistake, just chalk it up to experience.

We can chalk the team's loss up to bad weather.

She chalked her tiredness up to working late all week.

I’ll just chalk it up to bad luck and move on.