"start off on the wrong foot" 怎么发音

expression

US

START-awf-awn-thuh-RONG-foot

UK

stART-of-on-thuh-RONG-foot

释义

To begin something badly or with a mistake, especially a relationship, job, or activity. It suggests that the first impression or beginning was not positive.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈstɑɹt/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹɔŋ/ /ˈfʊt

英式英语

stˈɑːt/ /ˈɒf/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈɒŋ/ /fˈʊt

简化发音

美式

START-awf-awn-thuh-RONG-foot

英式

stART-of-on-thuh-RONG-foot

语境中听

We started off on the wrong foot at our new school, but things got better later.

If you start off on the wrong foot with your boss, it can be hard to fix.

They started off on the wrong foot during their first meeting.

I think we started off on the wrong foot, but I'm glad we're friends now.