كيف تنطق "is better than nothing"
expression
IZ BET-er THAN/THUN NUH-thing
IZ bet-UH th-UN n-UH-thing
التعريف
This expression means that although something may not be perfect or ideal, it is still better than having nothing at all.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈbɛtɝ/ /ˈðæn/, /ðən/ /ˈnəθɪŋ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ˈɪz/ /bˈɛtɐ/ /ðˈɐn/ /nˈʌθɪŋ
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
IZ BET-er THAN/THUN NUH-thing
بريطاني
IZ bet-UH th-UN n-UH-thing
استمع في السياق
A sandwich is better than nothing if you're hungry.
This old phone is better than nothing until I can buy a new one.
I only got a small piece of cake, but it is better than nothing.
Well, it's not much, but it is better than nothing.