"powers that be" 怎么发音
expression
ˈpaʊɝz/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət/ /ˈbi/, /bi
POW-erz that BEE
pˈaʊəz/ /ðˈæt/ /bˈiː
POW-uhz that BEE
释义
Used to refer to the people or organizations who have power and make important decisions, especially when you don't name them directly.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpaʊɝz/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət/ /ˈbi/, /bi
英式英语
pˈaʊəz/ /ðˈæt/ /bˈiː
简化发音
美式
POW-erz that BEE
英式
POW-uhz that BEE
语境中听
The powers that be decided to change the schedule.
We have to wait for the powers that be to approve it.
Sometimes the powers that be make strange rules.
If the powers that be want it, there's not much we can do.