"leave the nest" 怎么发音
expression
LEEV thuh NEST
LEEV thuh NEST
释义
To move out of your parents' home and start living independently. Often used when a young adult starts their own life.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɫiv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈnɛst
英式英语
lˈiːv/ /ðə, ði/ /nˈɛst
简化发音
美式
LEEV thuh NEST
英式
LEEV thuh NEST
语境中听
When children grow up, they often leave the nest.
My brother left the nest last year and got an apartment.
It can be hard to leave the nest for the first time.
Sarah is finally ready to leave the nest and start college in another city.