"under the wire" 怎么发音
expression
ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwaɪɝ/, /ˈwaɪɹ
UN-der thuh WAI-er
ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈaɪə
UN-duh thuh WAI-uh
释义
If you do something "under the wire," you do it at the very last possible moment before a deadline or just in time.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwaɪɝ/, /ˈwaɪɹ
英式英语
ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈaɪə
简化发音
美式
UN-der thuh WAI-er
英式
UN-duh thuh WAI-uh
语境中听
She finished her homework under the wire.
They handed in the application under the wire.
We got to the airport under the wire and caught the plane.
That report was submitted under the wire—I almost missed the deadline!