"tug of war" 怎么发音

expression

US

TUG-uv-WAWR

UK

TUG-ov-WAW

释义

A game where two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, trying to drag the other team across a line. Also used to describe a strong competition or struggle between two sides.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈtəɡ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈwɔɹ

英式英语

tˈʌɡ/ /ˈɒv/ /wˈɔː

简化发音

美式

TUG-uv-WAWR

英式

TUG-ov-WAW

语境中听

The school held a tug of war during sports day.

We played tug of war in the park.

There was a tug of war between the two teams.

There’s a real tug of war between work and family life these days.