"turn in your grave" 怎么发音

expression

US

TURN-in-yer-GRAYV

UK

TURN-in-yaw-GRAYV

释义

To say someone would "turn in their grave" means their actions or values are being deeply dishonored or opposed after their death, and they would be shocked or disturbed if they could know.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈtɝn/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈɡɹeɪv

英式英语

tˈɜːn/ /ˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /ɡɹeɪv

简化发音

美式

TURN-in-yer-GRAYV

英式

TURN-in-yaw-GRAYV

语境中听

If he saw this mess, he would turn in his grave.

She would turn in her grave if she knew what happened.

They said the artist would turn in his grave because of the changes.

Those new policies would make our founder turn in his grave.