"parlay into" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈpɑɹɫeɪ/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə

PAR-lay IN-too (also in-TOO, in-tuh)

UK

pˈɑːleɪ/ /ˈɪntʊ

PAH-lay IN-too

释义

To use something you already have (like a resource, skill, or opportunity) to achieve something greater, often turning a small success into a bigger one.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈpɑɹɫeɪ/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə

英式英语

pˈɑːleɪ/ /ˈɪntʊ

简化发音

美式

PAR-lay IN-too (also in-TOO, in-tuh)

英式

PAH-lay IN-too

语境中听

She parlayed her summer job into a full-time position.

He hopes to parlay his skills into a successful business.

They parlayed their small investment into a big profit.

With a little luck, you could parlay this opportunity into something huge.