"fly in the ointment" 怎么发音
expression
FLY in thee OYNT-muhnt
FLY in the OYNT-muhnt
释义
A small problem or negative detail that spoils an otherwise good situation.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈfɫaɪ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɔɪntmənt
英式英语
flˈaɪ/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈɔɪntmənt
简化发音
美式
FLY in thee OYNT-muhnt
英式
FLY in the OYNT-muhnt
语境中听
The broken chair was the fly in the ointment at the party.
Everything was perfect except for one fly in the ointment.
There's always a fly in the ointment in every plan.
I got the new job, but the long commute is a real fly in the ointment.