"under the hammer" 怎么发音
expression
UN-der thuh HAM-er
UN-duh thuh HAM-uh
释义
If something is 'under the hammer', it means it is being sold at an auction. The phrase comes from the auctioneer's use of a hammer to signal a sale.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhæmɝ
英式英语
ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈæmɐ
简化发音
美式
UN-der thuh HAM-er
英式
UN-duh thuh HAM-uh
语境中听
The painting is under the hammer this afternoon.
Thousands of books will go under the hammer next week.
The house is under the hammer because the owner cannot pay the bills.
I can't believe her father's car is going under the hammer this Friday.