"holding pattern" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈhoʊɫdɪŋ/ /ˈpætɝn

HOHLD-ing PAT-ern

UK

hˈəʊldɪŋ/ /pˈætən

HOHLD-ing PAT-uhn

释义

A holding pattern is a situation where something or someone stays in the same state, not moving forward, often while waiting for a decision or change. It is also a term from aviation, meaning a plane flies in a pattern while waiting to land.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈhoʊɫdɪŋ/ /ˈpætɝn

英式英语

hˈəʊldɪŋ/ /pˈætən

简化发音

美式

HOHLD-ing PAT-ern

英式

HOHLD-ing PAT-uhn

语境中听

The airplane stayed in a holding pattern before landing.

Our project is in a holding pattern until we get approval.

She felt stuck in a holding pattern at her job.

We're in a holding pattern while the boss decides what to do next.