"pound the pavement" 怎么发音
expression
POWND thuh PAYV-muhnt
POWND thuh PAYV-muhnt
释义
To walk around outside, especially going from place to place, usually when looking hard for a job or an opportunity.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpaʊnd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpeɪvmənt
英式英语
pˈaʊnd/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈeɪvmənt
简化发音
美式
POWND thuh PAYV-muhnt
英式
POWND thuh PAYV-muhnt
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After college, I had to pound the pavement to find my first job.
She's been pounding the pavement all week but still hasn't found anything.
You have to pound the pavement if you really want to get hired.
I spent months pounding the pavement before someone finally called me back.