"rap across the knuckles" 怎么发音

expression

US

RAP uh-KRAWS thuh NUH-kuhlz

UK

rap uh-KROSS thuh NUK-ulz

释义

To give someone a mild warning or a light scolding for something they did wrong, especially to correct minor mistakes. Originally, it comes from the idea of tapping someone’s knuckles to show disapproval.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɹæp/ /əˈkɹɔs/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈnəkəɫz

英式英语

ɹˈæp/ /əkɹˈɒs/ /ðə, ði/ /nˈʌkəlz

简化发音

美式

RAP uh-KRAWS thuh NUH-kuhlz

英式

rap uh-KROSS thuh NUK-ulz

语境中听

The teacher gave him a rap across the knuckles for talking in class.

He got a rap across the knuckles for being late to work again.

The manager gave the team a rap across the knuckles for missing the deadline.

I just got a rap across the knuckles from my boss about my messy desk.