"put the toothpaste back in the tube" 怎么发音

expression

US

PUT thuh TOOTH-payst BAK in thuh TOOB

UK

PUT thuh TOOTH-payst BAK in thuh TYOOB

释义

This expression means that once something is done or said, it cannot be undone or taken back, just like you can't put toothpaste back in the tube after squeezing it out.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈpʊt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtuθˌpeɪst/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtjub/, /ˈtub

英式英语

pʊt/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈuːθpeɪst/ /bˈæk/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /tjˈuːb

简化发音

美式

PUT thuh TOOTH-payst BAK in thuh TOOB

英式

PUT thuh TOOTH-payst BAK in thuh TYOOB

语境中听

Once you share that photo online, you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube.

He realized his mistake, but it was too late to put the toothpaste back in the tube.

You can't put the toothpaste back in the tube after telling a secret.

I know you regret it, but it's impossible to put the toothpaste back in the tube now.