"white knuckle" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈhwaɪt/, /ˈwaɪt/ /ˈnəkəɫ

WYTE-NUH-kuhl

UK

wˈaɪt/ /nˈʌkəl

WYTE-NUK-uhl

释义

Used to describe something that is very exciting or frightening, often making people tense or scared, like gripping something so hard your knuckles turn white.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈhwaɪt/, /ˈwaɪt/ /ˈnəkəɫ

英式英语

wˈaɪt/ /nˈʌkəl

简化发音

美式

WYTE-NUH-kuhl

英式

WYTE-NUK-uhl

语境中听

The roller coaster was a white knuckle experience.

It was a white knuckle ride down the mountain.

The movie had several white knuckle moments.

That car chase scene was totally white knuckle from start to finish.