"hit the fan" 怎么发音

expression

HIT thuh FAN

释义

This informal expression means that a situation suddenly becomes chaotic, out of control, or very problematic, often after something bad becomes widely known.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈhɪt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfæn

英式英语

hˈɪt/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈæn

简化发音

美式

HIT thuh FAN

英式

HIT thuh FAN

语境中听

When the manager found out about the mistake, things really hit the fan.

If the news gets out, it will hit the fan.

As soon as the alarm sounded, everything hit the fan.

I tried to warn them, but no one listened—and then it hit the fan big time.