"scare straight" 怎么发音
expression
ˈskɛɹ/ /ˈstɹeɪt
SKAIR-STRAYT
skˈeə/ /stɹˈeɪt
SKAIR-STRAYT
释义
To frighten someone so much that they change their bad behavior or avoid getting into trouble, usually by showing the real dangers of their actions.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈskɛɹ/ /ˈstɹeɪt
英式英语
skˈeə/ /stɹˈeɪt
简化发音
美式
SKAIR-STRAYT
英式
SKAIR-STRAYT
语境中听
The police tried to scare straight the troubled teens by showing them a real jail.
Programs that scare straight young people aim to stop crime before it starts.
Sometimes, a visit to court helps to scare straight teenagers at risk.
He thought stealing was cool until the cops tried to scare straight him with stories from real prisoners.