"walk the plank" 怎么发音

expression

WAWK thuh PLANGK

释义

To be forced to walk off a wooden board over the side of a ship as a punishment or execution, especially by pirates. It can also be used figuratively to mean being forced to do something unpleasant or take a big risk.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈwɑk/, /ˈwɔk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɫæŋk

英式英语

wˈɔːk/ /ðə, ði/ /plˈæŋk

简化发音

美式

WAWK thuh PLANGK

英式

WAWK thuh PLANGK

语境中听

The pirate ordered the prisoner to walk the plank.

If you break the rules, you might have to walk the plank.

In the old stories, sailors feared having to walk the plank.

Looks like the boss wants me to walk the plank and take the blame this time.