"reopen old wounds" 怎么发音
expression
ree-OH-puhn OHLD WOONDZ
ri-OH-puhn OHLD WOONDZ
释义
To bring up past hurts or problems, making people remember painful experiences or feelings.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ɹiˈoʊpən/ /ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈwundz
英式英语
ɹɪˈəʊpən/ /ˈəʊld/ /wˈuːndz
简化发音
美式
ree-OH-puhn OHLD WOONDZ
英式
ri-OH-puhn OHLD WOONDZ
语境中听
Talking about the accident will reopen old wounds.
The movie reopened old wounds for many viewers.
Please don’t reopen old wounds by mentioning the divorce.
Bringing up that argument just reopens old wounds between them.