"throw a spanner in the works" 怎么发音
expression
THROH uh SPAN-er in the WURKS
th-ROH uh SPAN-uh in the WURKS
释义
To cause a problem or difficulty that prevents something from happening smoothly or as planned.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈspænɝ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɝks
英式英语
θɹˈəʊ/ /æɪ/ /spˈænɐ/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɜːks
简化发音
美式
THROH uh SPAN-er in the WURKS
英式
th-ROH uh SPAN-uh in the WURKS
语境中听
The rain threw a spanner in the works for our picnic.
If he cancels, it will throw a spanner in the works for the whole team.
A last-minute problem threw a spanner in the works of our project.
We were almost done until computer issues threw a spanner in the works.