"win by a nose" 怎么发音

expression

WIN by uh NOHZ

释义

To win a race or competition by a very small margin, just barely beating your opponent. The phrase comes from horse racing, when a horse wins by only the length of its nose.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈwɪn/ /ˈbaɪ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈnoʊz

英式英语

wˈɪn/ /bˈaɪ/ /æɪ/ /nˈəʊz

简化发音

美式

WIN by uh NOHZ

英式

WIN by uh NOHZ

语境中听

He won by a nose in the final race.

Our team won by a nose last night.

Jane won by a nose in the spelling contest.

It was so close—you really won by a nose!