"hang out your shingle" 怎么发音

expression

US

HANG OWT yor, yohr SHING-guhl

UK

hang OWT yaw SHING-guhl

释义

To start your own independent business, especially as a doctor, lawyer, or other professional. The phrase comes from the tradition of literally putting a sign outside to show you're open for business.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈhæŋ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈʃɪŋɡəɫ

英式英语

hˈæŋ/ /ˈaʊt/ /jˈɔː/ /ʃˈɪŋɡəl

简化发音

美式

HANG OWT yor, yohr SHING-guhl

英式

hang OWT yaw SHING-guhl

语境中听

After years at the hospital, Dr. Kim decided to hang out her shingle and open her own clinic.

My uncle will hang out his shingle as an accountant next month.

She wants to hang out her shingle after getting enough experience.

Once he got tired of big law firms, he decided to hang out his shingle and work for himself.