"hold the cards" 怎么发音
expression
HOHLD thuh KARZ
HOHLD thuh KAHDZ
释义
To be in a position of power or control in a situation, often because you have important information or resources that others don’t.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɑɹdz
英式英语
hˈəʊld/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɑːdz
简化发音
美式
HOHLD thuh KARZ
英式
HOHLD thuh KAHDZ
语境中听
She holds the cards in this negotiation.
If you hold the cards, you can decide what happens next.
Right now, the company holds the cards over its competitors.
It looks like Sam really holds the cards this time, so we have to wait for his decision.