"lower your sights" 怎么发音
expression
LOH-er yor SYTS
LOH-uh yaw SYTS
释义
To reduce your goals or ambitions, usually because something is too difficult or unrealistic.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɫoʊɝ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈsaɪts
英式英语
ˈləʊə/ /jˈɔː/ /sˈaɪts
简化发音
美式
LOH-er yor SYTS
英式
LOH-uh yaw SYTS
语境中听
You may need to lower your sights and try an easier job.
After three failed attempts, he decided to lower his sights.
If you can't afford that car, maybe it's time to lower your sights.
I had to lower my sights after realizing how competitive the program was.