"whistle past the graveyard" 怎么发音
expression
WISS-uhl PAST thuh GRAYV-yard
WISS-uhl PAHST thuh GRAYV-yaad
释义
To pretend that everything is fine or act brave when you are actually scared or worried, often to avoid facing your fears.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhwɪsəɫ/, /ˈwɪsəɫ/ /ˈpæst/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd
英式英语
wˈɪsəl/ /pˈɑːst/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɹˈeɪvjɑːd
简化发音
美式
WISS-uhl PAST thuh GRAYV-yard
英式
WISS-uhl PAHST thuh GRAYV-yaad
语境中听
He tried to whistle past the graveyard, but everyone could see he was nervous.
People sometimes whistle past the graveyard when dealing with bad news.
When he heard about the layoffs, he just whistled past the graveyard.
I know I'm just whistling past the graveyard, but I really hope things will get better soon.