"on a plate" 怎么发音

expression

US

AHN-uh-PLAYT

UK

ON-uh-PLATE

释义

When something is given easily or without effort, as if served to you ready to use or enjoy. Often used to talk about opportunities or benefits that require no hard work.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɫeɪt

英式英语

ˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /plˈeɪt

简化发音

美式

AHN-uh-PLAYT

英式

ON-uh-PLATE

语境中听

The answer was given to him on a plate.

She got the job on a plate because her father is the boss.

Opportunities like this don't come on a plate every day.

You can’t expect success to come on a plate; you have to work for it.