"wrap in cotton wool" 怎么发音
expression
RAP in KAH-tuhn WOOL
RAP in KOT-uhn WOOL
释义
To protect someone too much or be overly careful with them, usually to keep them from any risks or harm.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɹæp/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈkɑtən/, /ˈkɔtən/ /ˈwʊɫ
英式英语
ɹˈæp/ /ˈɪn/ /kˈɒtən/ /wˈʊl
简化发音
美式
RAP in KAH-tuhn WOOL
英式
RAP in KOT-uhn WOOL
语境中听
Some parents wrap their children in cotton wool to keep them safe.
If you wrap him in cotton wool, he will never learn to solve problems on his own.
Teachers should not wrap students in cotton wool all the time.
You can’t wrap your kids in cotton wool forever — they need to experience life.