كيف تنطق "leave a lot to be desired"

expression

LEEV uh LOT tuh bee dih-ZY-urd

LEEV uh LOT tuh bee dih-ZY-uhd

التعريف

If something 'leaves a lot to be desired', it is not as good as expected or wanted, and is considered unsatisfactory.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɫiv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫɑt/, /ˈɫɔt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈbi/, /bi/ /dɪˈzaɪɝd

الإنجليزية البريطانية

lˈiːv/ /æɪ/ /lˈɒt/ /tˈuː/ /bˈiː/ /dɪzˈaɪəd

أمريكي

LEEV uh LOT tuh bee dih-ZY-urd

بريطاني

LEEV uh LOT tuh bee dih-ZY-uhd

The service at the hotel leaves a lot to be desired.

His report left a lot to be desired.

The food quality leaves a lot to be desired here.

Their teamwork on this project leaves a lot to be desired—they never communicate.