"irons in the fire" 怎么发音
expression
EYE-urnz in thuh FY-ur
EYE-unz in thuh FY-uh
释义
To have irons in the fire means to be involved in several projects, tasks, or opportunities at the same time.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈaɪɝnz/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ
英式英语
ˈaɪənz/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈaɪə
简化发音
美式
EYE-urnz in thuh FY-ur
英式
EYE-unz in thuh FY-uh
语境中听
I have several irons in the fire right now at work.
She likes having many irons in the fire to stay busy.
Do you have any other irons in the fire if this plan fails?
Between her side business and studying, she definitely has a few irons in the fire.