"put a lid on it" 怎么发音
expression
PUT uh LID awn it
PUT uh LID on it
释义
This expression means to tell someone to be quiet or stop talking, usually when they are complaining or repeating something.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpʊt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫɪd/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt
英式英语
pʊt/ /æɪ/ /lˈɪd/ /ˈɒn/ /ˈɪt
简化发音
美式
PUT uh LID awn it
英式
PUT uh LID on it
语境中听
Can you put a lid on it for a minute?
He told his brother to put a lid on it during dinner.
If you don't put a lid on it, I'll leave.
Alright, that's enough. Put a lid on it already!