"hang up your boots" 怎么发音

expression

US

HANG-up-YOR-boots

UK

HANG-UP-YAW-boots

释义

This expression means to retire from a sport, especially when someone decides to end their playing career. It can also be used more generally to mean retiring or stopping any activity you did for a long time.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈhæŋ/ /ˈəp/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbuts

英式英语

hˈæŋ/ /ˈʌp/ /jˈɔː/ /bˈuːts

简化发音

美式

HANG-up-YOR-boots

英式

HANG-UP-YAW-boots

语境中听

After twenty years, he decided to hang up his boots and retire from football.

It’s hard for athletes to hang up their boots after a long career.

When should you hang up your boots and move on?

After his last big win, the boxer knew it was time to hang up his boots.