"set in stone" 怎么发音
expression
ˈsɛt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈstoʊn
SET-in-STOHN
sˈɛt/ /ˈɪn/ /stˈəʊn
SET-in-STOHN
释义
Used to say that something is fixed and cannot be changed. It often refers to rules, plans, or decisions that seem permanent.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈsɛt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈstoʊn
英式英语
sˈɛt/ /ˈɪn/ /stˈəʊn
简化发音
美式
SET-in-STOHN
英式
SET-in-STOHN
语境中听
The meeting time isn't set in stone; we can change it if needed.
These rules are not set in stone yet.
Is this deadline set in stone, or can it be extended?
Just because we made a plan doesn't mean it's set in stone.