"reduce to silence" 怎么发音
expression
rih-DOOS tuh SY-lens
rih-DYOOS too SY-lens
释义
To make someone unable to say anything, often because they are surprised, defeated in an argument, or embarrassed.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ɹəˈdus/, /ɹiˈdus/, /ɹɪˈdus/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈsaɪɫəns
英式英语
ɹɪdjˈuːs/ /tˈuː/ /sˈaɪləns
简化发音
美式
rih-DOOS tuh SY-lens
英式
rih-DYOOS too SY-lens
语境中听
Her answer reduced everyone to silence.
The teacher's strict tone reduced the noisy class to silence.
He was reduced to silence by the shocking news.
Her clever argument quickly reduced her opponent to silence.