كيف تنطق "on the shelf"

expression

ON-thuh-SHELF

التعريف

Literally, 'on the shelf' means placed on a shelf. Figuratively, it describes something forgotten, ignored, or not in use. It can also refer to someone (especially a woman) who is single for a long time.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈʃɛɫf

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /ʃˈɛlf

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

ON-thuh-SHELF

بريطاني

ON-thuh-SHELF

استمع في السياق

The books are on the shelf.

The project has been on the shelf for months.

Some toys stay on the shelf and are never played with.

After the update, this old app was left on the shelf.