"failure to launch" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈfeɪɫjɝ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɫɔntʃ

FAYL-yer tuh LAWNCH

UK

fˈeɪliə/ /tˈuː/ /lˈɔːntʃ

FAY-lee-uh too LAWNCH

释义

This expression refers to when a young adult does not move out of their parents' house or does not become independent as expected. It can also describe when something does not start or succeed as planned.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈfeɪɫjɝ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɫɔntʃ

英式英语

fˈeɪliə/ /tˈuː/ /lˈɔːntʃ

简化发音

美式

FAYL-yer tuh LAWNCH

英式

FAY-lee-uh too LAWNCH

语境中听

He is 28 and still living at home — a classic case of failure to launch.

Many parents worry about their children having a failure to launch.

The project suffered from failure to launch because of budget issues.

There's this whole movie about failure to launch — it's pretty funny.