"pull up short" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈpʊɫ/ /ˈəp/ /ˈʃɔɹt

PUUL-up-SHORT

UK

pˈʊl/ /ˈʌp/ /ʃˈɔːt

PUL-UP-SHAWT

释义

To stop suddenly or unexpectedly, often when moving. It can be used for vehicles or people literally stopping, or when someone abruptly ends an action or stops speaking.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈpʊɫ/ /ˈəp/ /ˈʃɔɹt

英式英语

pˈʊl/ /ˈʌp/ /ʃˈɔːt

简化发音

美式

PUUL-up-SHORT

英式

PUL-UP-SHAWT

语境中听

The car pulled up short when a cat ran across the road.

He pulled up short at the door, surprised to find it locked.

She pulled up short in the middle of her sentence.

I pulled up short when I realized I was going the wrong way.