"stick to your knitting" 怎么发音

expression

US

STIK too yer NIT-ing

UK

st-IK too yaw NIT-ing

释义

To focus on what you know best and not get involved in other areas you are less familiar with. This phrase is often used to advise someone to continue doing what they are good at.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈstɪk/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈnɪtɪŋ

英式英语

stˈɪk/ /tˈuː/ /jˈɔː/ /nˈɪtɪŋ

简化发音

美式

STIK too yer NIT-ing

英式

st-IK too yaw NIT-ing

语境中听

My boss told me to stick to your knitting and not try new tasks.

She decided to stick to her knitting and only work on marketing.

If you want to succeed, you should stick to your knitting.

Investors prefer companies that stick to their knitting and don’t expand too quickly.