"on the defensive" 怎么发音
expression
ON THUH di-FEN-siv
ON thuh di-FEN-siv
释义
If you are on the defensive, you are protecting yourself from criticism, attack, or blame, rather than attacking or criticizing others.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /dɪˈfɛnsɪv
英式英语
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /dɪfˈɛnsɪv
简化发音
美式
ON THUH di-FEN-siv
英式
ON thuh di-FEN-siv
语境中听
After the question, he was on the defensive.
The team played on the defensive all night.
She gets on the defensive when criticized.
Why are you suddenly on the defensive? I'm just asking a question.