"like a ton of bricks" 怎么发音
expression
LIKE uh TUN uhv BRIKS
LIKE uh TUN ov BRIKS
释义
If something hits you 'like a ton of bricks', it impacts you with great force or has a very strong effect, often suddenly. It can be used for both physical and emotional effects.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtən/ /ˈəv/ /ˈbɹɪks
英式英语
lˈaɪk/ /æɪ/ /tˈʌn/ /ˈɒv/ /bɹˈɪks
简化发音
美式
LIKE uh TUN uhv BRIKS
英式
LIKE uh TUN ov BRIKS
语境中听
The news hit him like a ton of bricks.
When I failed the exam, it felt like a ton of bricks.
Her words fell on me like a ton of bricks.
When he heard about the accident, it hit him like a ton of bricks.