"look before one leaps" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈɫʊk/ /ˌbiˈfɔɹ/, /bɪˈfɔɹ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈɫips

LUUK bee-FOR wun LEEPS

UK

lˈʊk/ /bɪfˈɔː/ /wˈɒn/ /lˈiːps

luuk bih-FOR wun LEEPS

释义

This expression means to think carefully before taking action, so you do not make mistakes. It advises being cautious and considering the consequences before making decisions.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɫʊk/ /ˌbiˈfɔɹ/, /bɪˈfɔɹ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈɫips

英式英语

lˈʊk/ /bɪfˈɔː/ /wˈɒn/ /lˈiːps

简化发音

美式

LUUK bee-FOR wun LEEPS

英式

luuk bih-FOR wun LEEPS

语境中听

You should look before you leap when making big decisions.

My mother always tells me to look before I leap.

If you look before you leap, you can avoid many problems.

I wish I'd looked before I leapt into that job—it wasn't right for me.