"knock on heaven's door" 怎么发音
expression
NAHK on HEV-enz DOR
NOK on HEV-enz DAW
释义
To be close to death or at the end of life; often used poetically or symbolically.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈnɑk/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈhɛvənz/ /ˈdɔɹ
英式英语
nˈɒk/ /ˈɒn/ /ˈhɛvənz/ /dˈɔː
简化发音
美式
NAHK on HEV-enz DOR
英式
NOK on HEV-enz DAW
语境中听
After the accident, he was knocking on heaven's door for days.
The old woman was knocking on heaven's door, but she was not afraid.
When someone is very sick, people might say he is knocking on heaven's door.
He’s been fighting cancer for years, but now he’s really knocking on heaven’s door.