كيف تنطق "only time will tell"
expression
ˈoʊnɫi/ /ˈtaɪm/ /ˈwɪɫ/, /wəɫ/ /ˈtɛɫ
OHN-lee TYM wil TEL
ˈəʊnli/ /tˈaɪm/ /wˈɪl/ /tˈɛl
OHN-lee TYM wil TEL
التعريف
You use this expression to say that nobody knows the answer now, and you have to wait and see what happens in the future.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈoʊnɫi/ /ˈtaɪm/ /ˈwɪɫ/, /wəɫ/ /ˈtɛɫ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ˈəʊnli/ /tˈaɪm/ /wˈɪl/ /tˈɛl
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
OHN-lee TYM wil TEL
بريطاني
OHN-lee TYM wil TEL
استمع في السياق
Will the new store be successful? Only time will tell.
Is this medicine really effective? Only time will tell.
Will they stay friends after school? Only time will tell.
I hope my plants survive the winter, but only time will tell.