"draw a line in the sand" 怎么发音
expression
DRAW uh LYN in thuh SAND
DRAW uh LYN in thuh SAND
释义
To set a clear limit or boundary that you refuse to cross or allow others to cross.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈdɹɔ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫaɪn/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈsænd
英式英语
dɹˈɔː/ /æɪ/ /lˈaɪn/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /sˈænd
简化发音
美式
DRAW uh LYN in thuh SAND
英式
DRAW uh LYN in thuh SAND
语境中听
I need to draw a line in the sand about working late every night.
She finally drew a line in the sand and stopped answering work emails on weekends.
Parents sometimes have to draw a line in the sand with their children.
We reached a point where we had to draw a line in the sand and say no more budget cuts.