"fishing expedition" 怎么发音

expression

FISH-ing EK-spuh-DISH-uhn

释义

A 'fishing expedition' is an attempt to find information without knowing exactly what you are looking for, often by asking many unrelated questions. It literally can also mean a trip to catch fish.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ /ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən

英式英语

fˈɪʃɪŋ/ /ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən

简化发音

美式

FISH-ing EK-spuh-DISH-uhn

英式

FISH-ing EK-spuh-DISH-uhn

语境中听

We're planning a fishing expedition on the lake tomorrow.

The lawyer's questions felt like a fishing expedition.

The police were on a fishing expedition for evidence.

They asked so many personal questions, it felt like a fishing expedition.