"ring off the hook" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhʊk

RING awf thuh HOOK

UK

ɹˈɪŋ/ /ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈʊk

ring OF thuh HOOK

释义

If a phone ‘rings off the hook’, it means it is ringing continuously because many people are calling. This expression is usually used when a place or person receives a lot of phone calls at once.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhʊk

英式英语

ɹˈɪŋ/ /ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈʊk

简化发音

美式

RING awf thuh HOOK

英式

ring OF thuh HOOK

语境中听

The phone started to ring off the hook after the big sale was announced.

Our customer service lines ring off the hook during lunch time.

After the ad aired, their phones rang off the hook all night.

Ever since the news broke, our phones have been ringing off the hook.