"up against the wall" 怎么发音
expression
UHP uh-GAYNST thuh WAL
UP uh-GENST thuh WAWL
释义
If you are "up against the wall," you are in a very difficult situation with limited options, often feeling trapped or desperate.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈəp/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɔɫ
英式英语
ˈʌp/ /ɐɡˈɛnst/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɔːl
简化发音
美式
UHP uh-GAYNST thuh WAL
英式
UP uh-GENST thuh WAWL
语境中听
After losing his job, he felt up against the wall.
The team was up against the wall with only five minutes left in the game.
She found herself up against the wall when all her plans failed.
We're really up against the wall trying to finish this project on time.