"hobson's choice" 怎么发音
expression
HOB-sunz CHOYS
HOB-sunz CHOYS
释义
A situation where you can only accept what is offered or have nothing at all; it appears to be a choice, but there is actually only one real option.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhɑbsənz/ /ˈtʃɔɪs
英式英语
ˈhɒbsənz/ /tʃˈɔɪs
简化发音
美式
HOB-sunz CHOYS
英式
HOB-sunz CHOYS
语境中听
He was given a Hobson's choice: accept the job or get nothing.
Staying or leaving was a Hobson's choice for her.
It felt like a Hobson's choice, not a real decision.
Honestly, it was a Hobson's choice—I either signed the contract or lost the apartment.