"fish for a compliment" 怎么发音
expression
FISH-fer-uh-KAHM-pluh-ment
FISH-for-uh-KOMP-li-ment
释义
To try to get someone to praise you by hinting or making remarks that encourage compliments.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈfɪʃ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkɑmpɫəmɛnt
英式英语
fˈɪʃ/ /fˈɔː/ /æɪ/ /ˈkɒmplɪmənt
简化发音
美式
FISH-fer-uh-KAHM-pluh-ment
英式
FISH-for-uh-KOMP-li-ment
语境中听
Are you trying to fish for a compliment, or do you really want advice?
Stop fishing for a compliment—you know your cake is delicious!
Whenever someone says they look terrible, I know they're fishing for a compliment.
She likes to fish for a compliment when she wears new clothes.