"ear to the ground" 怎么发音

expression

US

EER (or IHR) tuh (or tuh, tih) thuh (or thuh, thee) GROWND

UK

EER tuh (or TOO) thuh (or THEE) GROWND

释义

To be alert and pay close attention to what is happening or being said in order to know about new developments or important information as early as possible.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈiɹ/, /ˈɪɹ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹaʊnd

英式英语

ˈiə/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɹˈaʊnd

简化发音

美式

EER (or IHR) tuh (or tuh, tih) thuh (or thuh, thee) GROWND

英式

EER tuh (or TOO) thuh (or THEE) GROWND

语境中听

It's important to keep your ear to the ground at work.

She always has her ear to the ground for the latest gossip.

If you want to know what's happening, keep your ear to the ground.

I heard about the new project early because I always have my ear to the ground.