"knocking on heaven's door" 怎么发音

expression

US

NAH-king awn HEV-enz DOR

UK

NOK-ing on HEV-enz DAW

释义

This expression means someone is close to dying or at the end of their life. It can also be used metaphorically for situations that are nearing their end.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈnɑkɪŋ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈhɛvənz/ /ˈdɔɹ

英式英语

nˈɒkɪŋ/ /ˈɒn/ /ˈhɛvənz/ /dˈɔː

简化发音

美式

NAH-king awn HEV-enz DOR

英式

NOK-ing on HEV-enz DAW

语境中听

After the accident, he was knocking on heaven's door.

The old dog was sick and knocking on heaven's door.

She told me her grandfather was knocking on heaven's door.

When the company lost all its money, people said it was knocking on heaven's door.