"hang on for dear life" 怎么发音

expression

US

HANG-ON fer DEER-LYFE

UK

hang-ON faw DEE-uh LYFE

释义

To hold onto something very tightly because you are afraid, nervous, or in a dangerous situation. This expression is often used both literally (physically gripping something) and figuratively (dealing with a difficult situation).

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈhæŋ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈdɪɹ/ /ˈɫaɪf

英式英语

hˈæŋ/ /ˈɒn/ /fˈɔː/ /dˈiə/ /lˈaɪf

简化发音

美式

HANG-ON fer DEER-LYFE

英式

hang-ON faw DEE-uh LYFE

语境中听

He hung on for dear life as the bus turned the sharp corner.

The child hung on for dear life to his mother's hand in the crowd.

You have to hang on for dear life during the roller coaster ride.

When things get tough at work, I just hang on for dear life and hope for the best.