"pull punches" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈpʊɫ/ /ˈpəntʃɪz

PUL PUN-chiz

UK

pˈʊl/ /pˈʌntʃɪz

PUL PUN-chiz

释义

To make your criticism or opinion less harsh or direct, or to hold back from saying everything you really think; originally, to hit someone less hard deliberately.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈpʊɫ/ /ˈpəntʃɪz

英式英语

pˈʊl/ /pˈʌntʃɪz

简化发音

美式

PUL PUN-chiz

英式

PUL PUN-chiz

语境中听

Please don't pull punches when you give me feedback.

The teacher didn't pull punches and told us exactly what was wrong.

She decided to pull her punches in the interview to not embarrass anyone.

You don't have to pull your punches—I want the truth, even if it's hard to hear.