"set the world on fire" 怎么发音

expression

US

SET thuh WORLD on FY-er

UK

SET thuh WURLD on FY-uh

释义

To do something extremely impressive or impactful, often changing the world or becoming very famous. Sometimes used negatively, meaning someone is not doing anything remarkable.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈsɛt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɝɫd/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ

英式英语

sˈɛt/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɜːld/ /ˈɒn/ /fˈaɪə

简化发音

美式

SET thuh WORLD on FY-er

英式

SET thuh WURLD on FY-uh

语境中听

She wants to set the world on fire with her music.

Not everyone will set the world on fire in their career.

His new invention could set the world on fire.

Honestly, I'm not trying to set the world on fire—I just want to do my job well.