"wear the pants" 怎么发音
expression
WAIR-thuh-PANTS
WAIR-thuh-PAHNTZ
释义
To be the person who has control or makes the important decisions in a relationship or family, usually between partners.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈwɛɹ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpænts
英式英语
wɛə/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɑːnts
简化发音
美式
WAIR-thuh-PANTS
英式
WAIR-thuh-PAHNTZ
语境中听
In their marriage, it is clear that Maria wears the pants.
Do you think Sam wears the pants in this relationship?
Everyone knows who wears the pants at their house.
He likes to think he wears the pants, but really, she's in charge.