"hit a sour note" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈhɪt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsaʊɝ/, /ˈsaʊɹ/ /ˈnoʊt

HIT uh SOWR noht

UK

hˈɪt/ /æɪ/ /sˈaʊə/ /nˈəʊt

HIT uh SOW-uh noht

释义

To do or say something that disrupts the mood, creates a negative impression, or makes a situation uncomfortable—sometimes literally playing a wrong note, but more often used figuratively.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈhɪt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsaʊɝ/, /ˈsaʊɹ/ /ˈnoʊt

英式英语

hˈɪt/ /æɪ/ /sˈaʊə/ /nˈəʊt

简化发音

美式

HIT uh SOWR noht

英式

HIT uh SOW-uh noht

语境中听

Her joke hit a sour note at the party.

His comment really hit a sour note during the meeting.

The speech hit a sour note with the audience.

Everything was going well until he hit a sour note and mentioned politics.