"turn the tables" 怎么发音
expression
TURN-thuh-TAY-buhlz
TURN-thuh-TAY-buhlz
释义
To change a situation so that you have an advantage over someone who previously had the upper hand.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈtɝn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈteɪbəɫz
英式英语
tˈɜːn/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈeɪbəlz
简化发音
美式
TURN-thuh-TAY-buhlz
英式
TURN-thuh-TAY-buhlz
语境中听
We were losing the game, but we managed to turn the tables in the last minute.
She turned the tables on her boss by proving her innocence.
After months of failure, the team finally turned the tables and started winning.
Just when I thought I'd lost, I found a way to turn the tables.