"shotgun wedding" 怎么发音

expression

US

SHAHT-gun WED-ing

UK

SHOT-gun WED-ing

释义

A shotgun wedding is a marriage that takes place quickly because one partner, typically the woman, is unexpectedly pregnant, often with social or family pressure to marry.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈʃɑtˌɡən/ /ˈwɛdɪŋ

英式英语

ʃˈɒtɡʌn/ /wˈɛdɪŋ

简化发音

美式

SHAHT-gun WED-ing

英式

SHOT-gun WED-ing

语境中听

They had a shotgun wedding because she was pregnant.

A shotgun wedding is common in some small towns.

My parents always joke about their shotgun wedding.

It wasn’t exactly a fairy tale; it was more of a shotgun wedding.