"the squeaky wheel gets the oil" 怎么发音
expression
thuh (or thee) SKWEE-kee HWEEL (or WEEL) GETS (or GITS) thuh (or thee) OYL
thuh (or thee) sk-WEE-kee WEEL GETS thuh (or thee) OYL
释义
This expression means that people who complain or speak up often get attention or help, while quiet people may be ignored.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈskwiki/ /ˈhwiɫ/, /ˈwiɫ/ /ˈɡɛts/, /ˈɡɪts/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɔɪɫ
英式英语
ðə, ði/ /skwˈiːki/ /wˈiːl/ /ɡˈɛts/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈɔɪl
简化发音
美式
thuh (or thee) SKWEE-kee HWEEL (or WEEL) GETS (or GITS) thuh (or thee) OYL
英式
thuh (or thee) sk-WEE-kee WEEL GETS thuh (or thee) OYL
语境中听
The squeaky wheel gets the oil when it comes to customer complaints.
My teacher always says, 'The squeaky wheel gets the oil.'
If you want help, remember that the squeaky wheel gets the oil.
He kept asking for a raise, and finally got one—the squeaky wheel gets the oil.