"pedal to the metal" 怎么发音

expression

US

PED-uhl tuh thuh MET-uhl

UK

PED-uhl t-OO thuh MET-uhl

释义

An informal expression meaning to go as fast as possible or to put in maximum effort, originally from driving when you push the accelerator to the floor.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈpɛdəɫ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmɛtəɫ

英式英语

ˈpɛdəl/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈɛtəl

简化发音

美式

PED-uhl tuh thuh MET-uhl

英式

PED-uhl t-OO thuh MET-uhl

语境中听

He pushed the pedal to the metal to reach the meeting on time.

Let's put the pedal to the metal and finish this project.

When the light turned green, she hit the pedal to the metal.

We're behind schedule, so it's time to go pedal to the metal.