"down to the wire" 怎么发音
expression
DOWN-tuh-thuh-WY-er
DOWN-tuh-thuh-WY-uh
释义
This expression means that something is not decided until the very last possible moment, often used for competitions or situations that remain uncertain until the end.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈdaʊn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwaɪɝ/, /ˈwaɪɹ
英式英语
dˈaʊn/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈaɪə
简化发音
美式
DOWN-tuh-thuh-WY-er
英式
DOWN-tuh-thuh-WY-uh
语境中听
The football game went down to the wire.
The election result was down to the wire.
We worked down to the wire to finish the project.
It was a close match; it came down to the wire.