"detective work" 怎么发音
expression
dɪˈtɛktɪv/ /ˈwɝk
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dɪtˈɛktɪv/ /wˈɜːk
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释义
Serious investigation and searching done to find information, often like a detective. People use it for both police work and situations where someone is looking for clues or answers.
IPA 音标
美式英语
dɪˈtɛktɪv/ /ˈwɝk
英式英语
dɪtˈɛktɪv/ /wˈɜːk
简化发音
美式
di-TEK-tiv WURK
英式
di-TEK-tiv WURK
语境中听
He did some detective work to find his lost wallet.
Good detective work helped solve the mystery.
She used detective work to learn who sent the gift.
It took a bit of detective work, but I finally tracked down the recipe.