"hold your tongue" 怎么发音
expression
HOHLD yor TUNG
HOHLD yaw TUNG
释义
This expression means to stop yourself from speaking, especially to avoid saying something rude or inappropriate.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈtəŋ
英式英语
hˈəʊld/ /jˈɔː/ /tˈʌŋ
简化发音
美式
HOHLD yor TUNG
英式
HOHLD yaw TUNG
语境中听
Please hold your tongue if you cannot be polite.
He had to hold his tongue during the meeting.
Sometimes it's better to hold your tongue rather than argue.
You should have held your tongue when he started yelling.