"grease the wheels" 怎么发音
expression
GREES thuh WHEELZ
grees thuh WEELZ
释义
To make a process easier or help things go smoothly, sometimes by giving help, making connections, or even by offering bribes.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɡɹis/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhwiɫz/, /ˈwiɫz
英式英语
ɡɹˈiːs/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈiːlz
简化发音
美式
GREES thuh WHEELZ
英式
grees thuh WEELZ
语境中听
Sometimes you have to grease the wheels to get things done quickly.
A small gift can grease the wheels when applying for permits.
They tried to grease the wheels by helping their colleagues finish work.
It often takes a little charm to grease the wheels in this company.