"walk the line" 怎么发音

expression

US

WAHK-thuh-LYN

UK

WAWK-thuh-LYN

释义

To behave in a very careful or proper way, often because breaking the rules could cause trouble or have serious consequences. Sometimes it also means maintaining a difficult balance between two choices.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈwɑk/, /ˈwɔk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫaɪn

英式英语

wˈɔːk/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈaɪn

简化发音

美式

WAHK-thuh-LYN

英式

WAWK-thuh-LYN

语境中听

You need to walk the line if you want to keep your job.

She tries to walk the line between work and family.

Politicians often walk the line to avoid making enemies.

It's hard to walk the line when your friends ask you to do something risky.