"narrow squeak" 怎么发音
expression
ˈnæɹoʊ/, /ˈnɛɹoʊ/ /ˈskwik
NAIR-oh SKWEEK
nˈæɹəʊ/ /skwˈiːk
NA-ruh SKWEEK
释义
A situation in which you only just manage to avoid danger or failure; a close call.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈnæɹoʊ/, /ˈnɛɹoʊ/ /ˈskwik
英式英语
nˈæɹəʊ/ /skwˈiːk
简化发音
美式
NAIR-oh SKWEEK
英式
NA-ruh SKWEEK
语境中听
That was a narrow squeak—we almost missed the train.
We had a narrow squeak when the car stopped just in time.
It was a narrow squeak, but our team won the game.
Narrow squeak, huh? I seriously thought we were going to get caught in that storm.