"like greased lightning" 怎么发音
expression
LIKE GREEST LITE-ning
like GREESD LITE-ning
释义
Very fast; moving extremely quickly. This expression is used to compare someone's speed to lightning that has been made even faster or more slippery.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈɡɹist/ /ˈɫaɪtnɪŋ
英式英语
lˈaɪk/ /ɡɹˈiːsd/ /lˈaɪtnɪŋ
简化发音
美式
LIKE GREEST LITE-ning
英式
like GREESD LITE-ning
语境中听
He ran like greased lightning to catch the bus.
The rabbit moved like greased lightning when it saw the dog.
She finished her homework like greased lightning.
As soon as the bell rang, the kids were out the door like greased lightning.