"send from pillar to post" 怎么发音
expression
SEND frum PIL-er to POHST
SEND frum PIL-uh to POHST
释义
To make someone go from one place, person, or authority to another without getting help, often in a frustrating or unhelpful way.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈsɛnd/ /ˈfɹəm/ /ˈpɪɫɝ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈpoʊst
英式英语
sˈɛnd/ /fɹˈɒm/ /pˈɪlɐ/ /tˈuː/ /pˈəʊst
简化发音
美式
SEND frum PIL-er to POHST
英式
SEND frum PIL-uh to POHST
语境中听
When I asked for help, they just sent me from pillar to post.
The company sent him from pillar to post when he complained about the product.
The teachers sent her from pillar to post when she asked about her exam results.
I've been sent from pillar to post all day trying to get this paperwork sorted.