"lay down the law" 怎么发音
expression
LAY DOWN thuh LAW
LAY DOWN thuh LAW
释义
To tell people very clearly and firmly what the rules are, especially in an authoritative way.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɫeɪ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫɑ/, /ˈɫɔ
英式英语
lˈeɪ/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈɔː
简化发音
美式
LAY DOWN thuh LAW
英式
LAY DOWN thuh LAW
语境中听
The teacher had to lay down the law about homework.
My mom always lays down the law at home.
The boss decided to lay down the law about being late.
When things got out of control, she really had to lay down the law.