"kick the bucket" 怎么发音
expression
KIK-thuh-BUH-kit
KIK-thuh-BUK-it
释义
An informal and humorous way to say 'to die'.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbəkət/, /ˈbəkɪt
英式英语
kˈɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈʌkɪt
简化发音
美式
KIK-thuh-BUH-kit
英式
KIK-thuh-BUK-it
语境中听
When someone kicks the bucket, it means they have died.
My neighbor's dog kicked the bucket last night.
People sometimes use 'kick the bucket' instead of 'die.'
He acts like he'll live forever, but one day he'll kick the bucket like everyone else.