"clip your wings" 怎么发音
expression
KLIP-yer-WINGZ
kl-IP-yaw-WINGZ
释义
To limit someone's freedom, power, or ability to do what they want; to prevent someone from doing something freely.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkɫɪp/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈwɪŋz
英式英语
klˈɪp/ /jˈɔː/ /wˈɪŋz
简化发音
美式
KLIP-yer-WINGZ
英式
kl-IP-yaw-WINGZ
语境中听
Her parents tried to clip her wings by not letting her travel alone.
The new rules will clip your wings at work.
The coach doesn't want to clip his wings; he wants him to be creative.
They really clipped my wings when they took away my project.