"put the cork back in the bottle" 怎么发音

expression

US

PUT thuh KORK BAK in thuh BOT-l

UK

PUT thuh KAWK BAK in thuh BOT-ul

释义

To try to reverse or undo something that has already happened and cannot easily be changed; often refers to an action or situation that can't be undone.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈpʊt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɔɹk/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɑtəɫ

英式英语

pʊt/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɔːk/ /bˈæk/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɒtəl

简化发音

美式

PUT thuh KORK BAK in thuh BOT-l

英式

PUT thuh KAWK BAK in thuh BOT-ul

语境中听

After making the announcement, it was impossible to put the cork back in the bottle.

You can't just take it back; you can't put the cork back in the bottle now.

Some mistakes can't be fixed; you can't always put the cork back in the bottle.

Once the information leaked, there was no chance to put the cork back in the bottle.