"hold your feet to the fire" 怎么发音
expression
HOHLD yur FEET tuh THUH FY-er
HOHLD yawr FEET too THUH FY-uh
释义
To pressure someone to take action or be accountable, especially by insisting they do what they promised or are responsible for.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfit/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ
英式英语
hˈəʊld/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈiːt/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈaɪə
简化发音
美式
HOHLD yur FEET tuh THUH FY-er
英式
HOHLD yawr FEET too THUH FY-uh
语境中听
The manager will hold your feet to the fire if the report isn’t ready on time.
Parents sometimes hold their children’s feet to the fire about homework.
The teacher held the students’ feet to the fire after poor test results.
Don’t worry, I’ll hold his feet to the fire until he finishes the job.