"close on the heels of" 怎么发音
expression
KLOHS (or KLOHZ) on thuh (or thee) HEELZ uhv
KLOHZ on thuh (or thee) HEELZ ov
释义
If something happens close on the heels of another thing, it happens soon after or immediately following it.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhiɫz/ /ˈəv
英式英语
kləʊz/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈiːlz/ /ˈɒv
简化发音
美式
KLOHS (or KLOHZ) on thuh (or thee) HEELZ uhv
英式
KLOHZ on thuh (or thee) HEELZ ov
语境中听
The second runner finished close on the heels of the winner.
A string of burglaries happened close on the heels of the bank robbery.
The new law was passed close on the heels of a big scandal.
The heavy rain came close on the heels of the storm.