"old boy network" 怎么发音
expression
ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈbɔɪ/ /ˈnɛtˌwɝk
OHD-boy-NET-wurk
ˈəʊld/ /bˈɔɪ/ /nˈɛtwɜːk
OHLD-boy-NET-wurk
释义
An informal system where people (usually men from the same school or background) use their connections to help each other, often in business or politics.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈbɔɪ/ /ˈnɛtˌwɝk
英式英语
ˈəʊld/ /bˈɔɪ/ /nˈɛtwɜːk
简化发音
美式
OHD-boy-NET-wurk
英式
OHLD-boy-NET-wurk
语境中听
It's hard to get a job here unless you are part of the old boy network.
The old boy network helped him get promoted quickly.
Many companies are still controlled by the old boy network.
People say it's impossible to break into the old boy network without the right connections.