"cogs" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈkɔɡ

KAWGZ

UK

kˈɒɡz

KOGZ

释义

'Cogs' are the teeth or small parts on the edge of a gear that help it turn. Metaphorically, it can mean people who are part of a larger system but not important by themselves.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈkɔɡ

英式英语

kˈɒɡz

简化发音

美式

KAWGZ

英式

KOGZ

语境中听

The clock stopped working because the cogs were rusty.

The old machine has many large and small cogs.

All the cogs must fit together for the engine to run smoothly.

We're just cogs in a big company—nobody notices us.