"first port of call" 怎么发音
expression
FURST PORT uhv KAWL
FURST PAWT ov KAWL
释义
The place, person, or resource you go to first when you need help, information, or a solution; your initial point of contact in a situation.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈfɝst/ /ˈpɔɹt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈkɔɫ
英式英语
fˈɜːst/ /pˈɔːt/ /ˈɒv/ /kˈɔːl
简化发音
美式
FURST PORT uhv KAWL
英式
FURST PAWT ov KAWL
语境中听
The school office should be your first port of call if you have any questions.
Google is my first port of call when I need quick answers.
For travel advice, the embassy is your first port of call.
Whenever my laptop breaks down, the IT helpdesk is my first port of call.