كيف تنطق "the black sheep of the family"

expression

thuh BLAAK sheep uhv thuh FAM-uh-lee

thuh bl-AAK sheep ov thuh FAM-ih-lee

التعريف

A person in a family who is considered different, often in a negative way, and does not fit in with the rest.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɫæk/ /ˈʃip/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfæməɫi/, /ˈfæmɫi

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ðə, ði/ /blˈæk/ /ʃˈiːp/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈæmɪli

أمريكي

thuh BLAAK sheep uhv thuh FAM-uh-lee

بريطاني

thuh bl-AAK sheep ov thuh FAM-ih-lee

Jake is the black sheep of the family because he loves rock music and travels a lot.

My uncle jokes that he is the black sheep of the family.

She felt like the black sheep of the family because she didn't want to become a doctor.

I guess I'm the black sheep of the family—everyone else is so serious, and I just want to have fun.