كيف تنطق "mean as"

expression

US

ˈmin/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz

MEEN-az, MEEN-ez

UK

mˈiːn/ /ˈæs

MEEN-az

التعريف

"Mean as" is used to compare someone to something (usually an animal or another person) to show they are very unkind or cruel, e.g., "mean as a snake."

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈmin/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

mˈiːn/ /ˈæs

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

MEEN-az, MEEN-ez

بريطاني

MEEN-az

استمع في السياق

He's mean as a snake when he's angry.

That teacher can be mean as a bear before lunch.

My cat is mean as anything when it comes to food.

She can be mean as hell if you cross her.