كيف تنطق "shadow of your former self"

expression

SHAD-oh uv YOR, YUR FOR-mur SELF

shad-OH ov yaw FORM-uh self

التعريف

This expression describes someone who has changed for the worse, becoming much weaker, sadder, or less impressive than they used to be.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈʃæˌdoʊ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfɔɹmɝ/ /ˈsɛɫf

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ʃˈædəʊ/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈɔːmɐ/ /sˈɛlf

أمريكي

SHAD-oh uv YOR, YUR FOR-mur SELF

بريطاني

shad-OH ov yaw FORM-uh self

After his illness, he became a shadow of his former self.

She is a shadow of her former self after losing her job.

My grandfather is just a shadow of his former self now.

Ever since the accident, he's been a shadow of his former self—it breaks my heart.