"quit while one is ahead" 怎么发音
expression
ˈkwɪt/ /ˈhwaɪɫ/, /ˈwaɪɫ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /əˈhɛd
KWIT WHYL wun iz uh-HED
kwˈɪt/ /wˈaɪl/ /wˈɒn/ /ˈɪz/ /ɐhˈɛd
kwit WYLE won iz uh-HED
释义
To stop doing something while you are still successful, instead of risking failure by continuing.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkwɪt/ /ˈhwaɪɫ/, /ˈwaɪɫ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /əˈhɛd
英式英语
kwˈɪt/ /wˈaɪl/ /wˈɒn/ /ˈɪz/ /ɐhˈɛd
简化发音
美式
KWIT WHYL wun iz uh-HED
英式
kwit WYLE won iz uh-HED
语境中听
It's wise to quit while one is ahead when playing cards.
He won three games and decided to quit while he was ahead.
If you have enough money, you should quit while you're ahead.
Sometimes it's best to quit while you're ahead instead of pushing your luck.