"turkey shoot" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈtɝki/ /ˈʃut

TUR-kee shoot

UK

tˈɜːki/ /ʃˈuːt

TUR-kee SHOOT

释义

A situation, contest, or competition that is extremely easy to win, usually because one side is much stronger than the other. Originally, it referred to a simple shooting contest where hitting the target was easy.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈtɝki/ /ˈʃut

英式英语

tˈɜːki/ /ʃˈuːt

简化发音

美式

TUR-kee shoot

英式

TUR-kee SHOOT

语境中听

The soccer game was a turkey shoot; our team scored ten goals.

The contest turned into a turkey shoot after the best players left early.

It was a turkey shoot for the experienced chess player.

Honestly, that final exam was a total turkey shoot compared to last year.