كيف تنطق "doubting thomas"
expression
ˈdaʊtɪŋ/ /ˈtɑməs
DOWT-ing TAH-muhs
dˈaʊtɪŋ/ /ˈtɒməs
DOWT-ing TOM-uhs
التعريف
A 'doubting Thomas' is someone who does not easily believe things and needs strong proof before accepting them. The phrase comes from the Bible story of Thomas, who doubted Jesus's resurrection until he saw evidence.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈdaʊtɪŋ/ /ˈtɑməs
الإنجليزية البريطانية
dˈaʊtɪŋ/ /ˈtɒməs
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
DOWT-ing TAH-muhs
بريطاني
DOWT-ing TOM-uhs
استمع في السياق
My brother is a doubting Thomas; he never believes anything I say.
Don't be a doubting Thomas—trust us, it will work!
The teacher called him a doubting Thomas because he asked for proof.
Ever since that scam, he's turned into a real doubting Thomas.