"lay of the land" 怎么发音

expression

US

LAY-uhv-thuh-LAND

UK

LAY-ov-thuh-LAND

释义

The general situation, features, or organization of a place, topic, or situation. It is often used when talking about understanding how things are arranged or how a situation works.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɫeɪ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫænd

英式英语

lˈeɪ/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈænd

简化发音

美式

LAY-uhv-thuh-LAND

英式

LAY-ov-thuh-LAND

语境中听

Let me get the lay of the land before making any decisions.

She walked around to see the lay of the land at her new job.

It's important to know the lay of the land before you start negotiating.

Give me a week to figure out the lay of the land here.