"knock down a notch" 怎么发音
expression
ˈnɑk/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈnɑtʃ
NAHK-DOWN-uh-NOCH
nˈɒk/ /dˈaʊn/ /æɪ/ /nˈɒtʃ
NOK-DOWN-a-NOTCH
释义
To reduce someone's arrogance, pride, or confidence, often by pointing out their flaws or by humbling them in some way.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈnɑk/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈnɑtʃ
英式英语
nˈɒk/ /dˈaʊn/ /æɪ/ /nˈɒtʃ
简化发音
美式
NAHK-DOWN-uh-NOCH
英式
NOK-DOWN-a-NOTCH
语境中听
He was getting too proud, so his coach decided to knock him down a notch.
Sometimes life will knock you down a notch when you least expect it.
Her rude comment really knocked him down a notch.
He needed to be knocked down a notch after bragging all week about his promotion.