"given to doing" 怎么发音
expression
ˈɡɪvən/, /ˈɡɪvɪn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈduɪŋ
GIV-un tuh DOO-ing
ɡˈɪvən/ /tˈuː/ /dˈuːɪŋ
giv-UN too DOO-ing
释义
Describes someone who often does a particular activity or behaves in a certain way, usually as a habit or tendency.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɡɪvən/, /ˈɡɪvɪn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈduɪŋ
英式英语
ɡˈɪvən/ /tˈuː/ /dˈuːɪŋ
简化发音
美式
GIV-un tuh DOO-ing
英式
giv-UN too DOO-ing
语境中听
He is given to doing things without thinking.
She is given to laughing at small jokes.
Children are often given to asking many questions.
She’s given to worrying about things she can’t change.