"not to put too fine a point on it" 怎么发音

expression

US

NAHT tuh-puht TOO fyn uh-POYNT ahn-it

UK

NOT tuh-puht TOO fyn uh-POYNT on-it

释义

This phrase is used before saying something in a very direct way, often when the truth might be a little rude or blunt. It signals that the speaker is about to be honest and straightforward.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈnɑt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈpʊt/ /ˈtu/ /ˈfaɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɔɪnt/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt

英式英语

nˈɒt/ /tˈuː/ /pʊt/ /tˈuː/ /fæːn/ /æɪ/ /pˈɔɪnt/ /ˈɒn/ /ˈɪt

简化发音

美式

NAHT tuh-puht TOO fyn uh-POYNT ahn-it

英式

NOT tuh-puht TOO fyn uh-POYNT on-it

语境中听

Not to put too fine a point on it, your work needs improvement.

I'm going to be honest, not to put too fine a point on it, that movie was boring.

Not to put too fine a point on it, we failed to meet the target.

Not to put too fine a point on it, your comments were a bit out of line yesterday.