"not let the grass grow under your feet" 怎么发音
expression
NAHT LET thuh, thee GRASS GROW UN-der YOR, YUR FEET
not-LET thuh, thee grahss-GROH UN-duh YAW FEET
释义
To act quickly and not delay when there is something to do; to make use of opportunities without waiting.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈnɑt/ /ˈɫɛt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹæs/ /ˈɡɹoʊ/ /ˈəndɝ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfit
英式英语
nˈɒt/ /lˈɛt/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɹˈɑːs/ /ɡɹˈəʊ/ /ˈʌndɐ/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈiːt
简化发音
美式
NAHT LET thuh, thee GRASS GROW UN-der YOR, YUR FEET
英式
not-LET thuh, thee grahss-GROH UN-duh YAW FEET
语境中听
You should not let the grass grow under your feet if you want to get that job.
When an opportunity comes, she does not let the grass grow under her feet.
My dad always tells me to not let the grass grow under my feet and finish my homework quickly.
She got the idea and, without hesitation, didn't let the grass grow under her feet.