"in an ivory tower" 怎么发音

expression

US

IN an EYE-vur-ee TOW-ur

UK

IN un EYE-vuh-ree TOW-uh

释义

If someone is in an ivory tower, they are separated from everyday problems and real-world issues, often because they focus only on intellectual or academic matters.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈaɪvɝi/, /ˈaɪvɹi/ /ˈtaʊɝ

英式英语

ˈɪn/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈaɪvəɹˌi/ /ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)

简化发音

美式

IN an EYE-vur-ee TOW-ur

英式

IN un EYE-vuh-ree TOW-uh

语境中听

The professor lives in an ivory tower and doesn't understand his students' problems.

People say the government is in an ivory tower, ignoring real issues.

She spends all her time reading books in an ivory tower.

He has great ideas, but he's stuck in an ivory tower and out of touch with reality.