"the powers that be" 怎么发音
expression
thuh POW-erz that bee
thuh POW-uhz that bee
释义
A phrase referring to people or organizations who have control or authority over a situation, such as leaders, bosses, or officials.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpaʊɝz/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət/ /ˈbi/, /bi
英式英语
ðə, ði/ /pˈaʊəz/ /ðˈæt/ /bˈiː
简化发音
美式
thuh POW-erz that bee
英式
thuh POW-uhz that bee
语境中听
The powers that be decided to change the school schedule.
We have to wait for the powers that be to approve this plan.
Only the powers that be can fix this problem.
It looks like the powers that be aren't listening to our suggestions.