"off the reservation" 怎么发音
expression
ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˌɹɛzɝˈveɪʃən
AWF thuh rez-er-VAY-shuhn
ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˌɛzəvˈeɪʃən
OF thuh rez-uh-VAY-shuhn
释义
To behave in an uncontrolled or unexpected way, especially by acting independently and not following group rules or decisions.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˌɹɛzɝˈveɪʃən
英式英语
ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˌɛzəvˈeɪʃən
简化发音
美式
AWF thuh rez-er-VAY-shuhn
英式
OF thuh rez-uh-VAY-shuhn
语境中听
He went off the reservation and started his own project.
The manager went off the reservation during the meeting.
She went off the reservation and made her own decision.
If you keep going off the reservation, people won't trust you on the team.