"strain at the leash" 怎么发音
expression
STRAYN-at-thuh-LEESH
str-AYN-at-thuh-LEESH
释义
To be very eager or impatient to start doing something, as if being held back by a leash.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈstɹeɪn/ /ˈæt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫiʃ
英式英语
stɹˈeɪn/ /ˈæt/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈiːʃ
简化发音
美式
STRAYN-at-thuh-LEESH
英式
str-AYN-at-thuh-LEESH
语境中听
The young player was straining at the leash to get onto the field.
After months of study, she was straining at the leash to take the exam.
The dog was straining at the leash when it saw the other animal.
They're straining at the leash to launch their new startup this year.