كيف تنطق "cat that ate the canary"
expression
KAT THAT / THUHT AYT THUH / THEE kuh-NAIR-ee
KAT THAT AYT THUH / THEE ku-NAIR-ee
التعريف
If someone looks like the 'cat that ate the canary', they look very proud, pleased, or guilty because they've gotten away with something or have a secret.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈkæt/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət/ /ˈeɪt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /kəˈnɛɹi
الإنجليزية البريطانية
kˈæt/ /ðˈæt/ /eɪt/ /ðə, ði/ /kənˈeəɹi
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
KAT THAT / THUHT AYT THUH / THEE kuh-NAIR-ee
بريطاني
KAT THAT AYT THUH / THEE ku-NAIR-ee
استمع في السياق
He walked in with a cat that ate the canary look after winning the prize.
When she finished the test early, she looked like the cat that ate the canary.
After eating the last cookie, he grinned like the cat that ate the canary.
She tried to act innocent, but she had that cat that ate the canary smile.