"on your heels" 怎么发音

expression

US

ON-yer-HEELZ

UK

on-yaw-HEELZ

释义

If someone is "on your heels," they are following you very closely, usually in movement or competition. It can mean someone is right behind you physically or close to catching up in progress.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhiɫz

英式英语

ˈɒn/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈiːlz

简化发音

美式

ON-yer-HEELZ

英式

on-yaw-HEELZ

语境中听

A dog was on my heels as I ran through the park.

The second place runner is on your heels!

Don’t stop now, they are on your heels.

Just as I unlocked the door, my kids were on my heels.