"put the cart before the horse" 怎么发音
expression
PUT thuh KART bi-FOR thuh HORS
put thuh KAHT bif-AW thuh HAWS
释义
To do things in the wrong order; to start with something that should come later, or to get priorities mixed up.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpʊt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɑɹt/ /ˌbiˈfɔɹ/, /bɪˈfɔɹ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhɔɹs
英式英语
pʊt/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɑːt/ /bɪfˈɔː/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈɔːs
简化发音
美式
PUT thuh KART bi-FOR thuh HORS
英式
put thuh KAHT bif-AW thuh HAWS
语境中听
If you try to build the roof before the walls, you're putting the cart before the horse.
Don't put the cart before the horse when planning your project.
Starting a business without a plan is putting the cart before the horse.
We’re buying decorations before we even have a house—it feels like we’re putting the cart before the horse.