"knock some sense into" 怎么发音

expression

US

NAHK sum SENS IN-too

UK

NOK sum SENS IN-tuh

释义

To force someone to think or behave more sensibly, often after they have been acting foolishly; the phrase is figurative and does not mean using real physical force.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈnɑk/ /ˈsəm/ /ˈsɛns/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə

英式英语

nˈɒk/ /sˈʌm/ /sˈɛns/ /ˈɪntʊ

简化发音

美式

NAHK sum SENS IN-too

英式

NOK sum SENS IN-tuh

语境中听

I wish someone would knock some sense into him.

His friends tried to knock some sense into him about his risky plan.

My mom always said she would knock some sense into me if I misbehaved.

You can talk to him all day, but nothing will knock some sense into him.