"light a fire under" 怎么发音
expression
ˈɫaɪt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ/ /ˈəndɝ
LYTE-uh-FY-er-UHN-der
lˈaɪt/ /æɪ/ /fˈaɪə/ /ˈʌndɐ
LYTE-uh-FY-uh-UN-duh
释义
To strongly motivate someone to take action or work harder, often by urging, encouraging, or putting pressure on them.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɫaɪt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ/ /ˈəndɝ
英式英语
lˈaɪt/ /æɪ/ /fˈaɪə/ /ˈʌndɐ
简化发音
美式
LYTE-uh-FY-er-UHN-der
英式
LYTE-uh-FY-uh-UN-duh
语境中听
Our coach tried to light a fire under us before the game.
The boss wants to light a fire under the team to finish the project on time.
Sometimes you need to light a fire under yourself to get started.
Her teacher really lit a fire under her, and now she's studying hard every night.