"stroke your ego" 怎么发音
expression
ˈstɹoʊk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈiɡoʊ
STROHK yor EE-goh
stɹˈəʊk/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈiːɡəʊ
str-OHK yaw EE-goh
释义
To flatter someone excessively or do something to make them feel important, often to please or manipulate them.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈstɹoʊk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈiɡoʊ
英式英语
stɹˈəʊk/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈiːɡəʊ
简化发音
美式
STROHK yor EE-goh
英式
str-OHK yaw EE-goh
语境中听
She loves it when people stroke her ego with compliments.
Don’t stroke his ego if you want honest feedback.
Teachers shouldn’t always stroke students’ egos; sometimes they need critique.
If you want him to help, just stroke his ego a little—he loves to feel important.