"walk on eggshells" 怎么发音
expression
ˈwɑk/, /ˈwɔk/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈɛɡˌʃɛɫz
WAWK on EG-shelz
wˈɔːk/ /ˈɒn/ /ˈɛɡʃɛlz
WAWK on EG-shelz
释义
To be very careful with what you say or do around someone or in a sensitive situation, because you don't want to upset anyone.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈwɑk/, /ˈwɔk/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈɛɡˌʃɛɫz
英式英语
wˈɔːk/ /ˈɒn/ /ˈɛɡʃɛlz
简化发音
美式
WAWK on EG-shelz
英式
WAWK on EG-shelz
语境中听
I have to walk on eggshells when I talk to my boss.
After the argument, everyone walked on eggshells at home.
She feels like she always has to walk on eggshells around her father.
Things have been tense lately, so I’ve been walking on eggshells at work.