"meet your maker" 怎么发音
expression
ˈmit/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈmeɪkɝ
MEET yor MAY-ker
mˈiːt/ /jˈɔː/ /mˈeɪkɐ
MEET yaw MAY-kuh
释义
This is a polite or humorous way of saying that someone has died or is about to die.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈmit/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈmeɪkɝ
英式英语
mˈiːt/ /jˈɔː/ /mˈeɪkɐ
简化发音
美式
MEET yor MAY-ker
英式
MEET yaw MAY-kuh
语境中听
Many soldiers were about to meet their maker on the battlefield.
The old man smiled peacefully as he prepared to meet his maker.
If the plane crashes, we all might meet our maker.
That old computer finally met its maker after years of service.