كيف تنطق "one thing or another"
expression
ˈwən/ /ˈθɪŋ/ /ˈɔɹ/, /ɝ/ /əˈnəðɝ
WUN THING er uh-NUH-ther
wˈɒn/ /θˈɪŋ/ /ˈɔː/ /ɐnˈʌðɐ
WON THING aw uh-NUHTH-uh
التعريف
Used to refer vaguely to various tasks, reasons, or activities when you don’t want to specify which ones. Often said when there are many small things occupying your time.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈwən/ /ˈθɪŋ/ /ˈɔɹ/, /ɝ/ /əˈnəðɝ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
wˈɒn/ /θˈɪŋ/ /ˈɔː/ /ɐnˈʌðɐ
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
WUN THING er uh-NUH-ther
بريطاني
WON THING aw uh-NUHTH-uh
استمع في السياق
Sorry I’m late, I was busy with one thing or another.
I need to go home early, there’s always one thing or another to do.
She missed the meeting because of one thing or another.
It’s hard to relax these days—there’s always one thing or another going on.