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"skeleton in the closet" 怎么发音

expression

SKEL-uh-tuhn in thuh KLAH-zut
SKEL-ih-tuhn in thuh KLOZ-it

释义

A secret from someone's past that is embarrassing or could cause problems if revealed.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈskɛɫətən/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɫɑzət

英式英语

skˈɛlɪtən/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /klˈɒzɪt

简化发音

美式

SKEL-uh-tuhn in thuh KLAH-zut

英式

SKEL-ih-tuhn in thuh KLOZ-it

语境中听

Everyone has a skeleton in the closet.

She has a skeleton in the closet from her college days.

The politician tried to hide his skeleton in the closet.

Turns out, the company had a pretty big skeleton in the closet.