"throw your weight around" 怎么发音
expression
THROH yur, yoor WAIT er-OWND
thruh YAW wait uh-ROUND
释义
To use your power, authority, or influence in an arrogant or overbearing way, often making others feel uncomfortable or powerless.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈweɪt/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
英式英语
θɹˈəʊ/ /jˈɔː/ /wˈeɪt/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
简化发音
美式
THROH yur, yoor WAIT er-OWND
英式
thruh YAW wait uh-ROUND
语境中听
The new manager likes to throw his weight around at meetings.
People respect her because she doesn't throw her weight around.
He always tries to throw his weight around when things don't go his way.
Nobody likes it when someone starts to throw their weight around just because they're the boss.