"hold the floor" 怎么发音
expression
HOHLD thuh FLOR
HOHLD thuh FLAW
释义
To speak for a long time during a meeting or conversation, often not allowing others to speak.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfɫɔɹ
英式英语
hˈəʊld/ /ðə, ði/ /flˈɔː
简化发音
美式
HOHLD thuh FLOR
英式
HOHLD thuh FLAW
语境中听
John always tries to hold the floor at family dinners.
She likes to hold the floor during meetings.
If you hold the floor too long, others can't share their ideas.
Everyone gets bored when one person holds the floor for half an hour.