"work around to" 怎么发音
expression
ˈwɝk/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
WURK-uh-ROWN-tuh
wˈɜːk/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd/ /tˈuː
WURK-uh-ROWN-too
释义
To eventually do something after delay or difficulties, often by finding another way. Also, to bring up a topic gradually after some hesitation.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈwɝk/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
英式英语
wˈɜːk/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd/ /tˈuː
简化发音
美式
WURK-uh-ROWN-tuh
英式
WURK-uh-ROWN-too
语境中听
I didn't clean my room yesterday but finally worked around to it today.
It took me a week to work around to calling my grandmother.
She always works around to talking about her cat, no matter what we discuss.
I’ve been meaning to fix the sink, but only worked around to it after the leak got worse.