"home on" 怎么发音

expression

US

HOHM-awn

UK

HOHM-on

释义

To direct your attention or focus very closely on something, especially to find or target it accurately. Common in both literal (missiles) and figurative (attention, investigation) contexts.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈhoʊm/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

英式英语

hˈəʊm/ /ˈɒn

简化发音

美式

HOHM-awn

英式

HOHM-on

语境中听

The cat homed on the sound of the bird.

The missile homes on its target automatically.

She homed on the main point in the discussion.

Investigators quickly homed on the suspect after new evidence came out.