"stack against" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈstæk/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst

STAK uh-GAYNST, uh-GENST

UK

stˈæk/ /ɐɡˈɛnst

STAK uh-GENST

释义

To put someone or something at a disadvantage, or make it more difficult for them to succeed. Often used for describing situations where the odds or conditions are not fair or balanced.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈstæk/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst

英式英语

stˈæk/ /ɐɡˈɛnst

简化发音

美式

STAK uh-GAYNST, uh-GENST

英式

STAK uh-GENST

语境中听

The rules seem to stack against small businesses.

Everything was stacked against him, but he didn’t give up.

The chances are stacked against us today.

It feels like the system is stacked against people like us.