"engraved in stone" 怎么发音

expression

US

in-GRAYVD in STONE

UK

en-GRAYVD in STOHN

释义

If something is ‘engraved in stone’, it is permanent and cannot easily be changed. The phrase is often used to say that rules, plans, or ideas are not fixed forever.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ɪnˈɡɹeɪvd/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈstoʊn

英式英语

ɛnɡɹˈeɪvd/ /ˈɪn/ /stˈəʊn

简化发音

美式

in-GRAYVD in STONE

英式

en-GRAYVD in STOHN

语境中听

The plan isn't engraved in stone; we can still change it.

These rules are not engraved in stone.

Remember, nothing is engraved in stone yet.

Just because it’s in the schedule doesn’t mean it’s engraved in stone.