"gateway drug" 怎么发音

expression

US

GAYT-way DRUHG

UK

gayt-WAY DRUHG

释义

A substance, often a drug like tobacco, alcohol, or marijuana, that is believed to increase the likelihood that a person will try more dangerous drugs later.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ/ /ˈdɹəɡ

英式英语

ɡˈeɪtweɪ/ /dɹˈʌɡ

简化发音

美式

GAYT-way DRUHG

英式

gayt-WAY DRUHG

语境中听

Many people consider marijuana a gateway drug.

Alcohol is sometimes described as a gateway drug.

Some people worry that smoking is a gateway drug to harder substances.

Parents often worry that trying a so-called gateway drug will lead their kids down a dangerous path.