كيف تنطق "gather dust"
expression
ˈɡæðɝ/ /ˈdəst
GATH-er DUST
ɡˈæðɐ/ /dˈʌst
GATH-uh DUST
التعريف
To be left unused for a long time so that dust collects on it. Often used figuratively to mean something is being ignored, neglected, or unused.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈɡæðɝ/ /ˈdəst
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ɡˈæðɐ/ /dˈʌst
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
GATH-er DUST
بريطاني
GATH-uh DUST
استمع في السياق
The old books have been gathering dust on the shelf for years.
My bicycle is just gathering dust in the garage.
The trophy started to gather dust after I stopped playing sports.
That old guitar of mine has just been gathering dust since I moved in.