"school of hard knocks" 怎么发音
expression
SKOOL-uhv-HARD-NAHKS
SKOOL-ov-HAHD-NOKS
释义
Learning through difficult real-life experiences rather than formal education. It refers to gaining wisdom by facing and overcoming hardships.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈskuɫ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈhɑɹd/ /ˈnɑks
英式英语
skˈuːl/ /ˈɒv/ /hˈɑːd/ /nˈɒks
简化发音
美式
SKOOL-uhv-HARD-NAHKS
英式
SKOOL-ov-HAHD-NOKS
语境中听
He learned everything from the school of hard knocks.
She graduated from the school of hard knocks, not from college.
Many people say the school of hard knocks taught them important lessons.
You can tell he’s been through the school of hard knocks—he’s really street-smart.