"put out to pasture" 怎么发音

expression

US

PUT-owt-tuh-PAST-cher

UK

put-OWT-too-PAHST-chuh

释义

To stop someone from working, usually because they are considered old or no longer useful; originally from farming, meaning to let animals retire to a field.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈpʊt/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈpæstʃɝ

英式英语

pʊt/ /ˈaʊt/ /tˈuː/ /pˈɑːstʃɐ

简化发音

美式

PUT-owt-tuh-PAST-cher

英式

put-OWT-too-PAHST-chuh

语境中听

After 40 years with the company, Mr. Lee was put out to pasture.

Some workers fear being put out to pasture before they are ready.

He doesn't want to be put out to pasture; he still loves his job.

After the new management came in, a lot of senior staff got put out to pasture.