كيف تنطق "the runt of the litter"
expression
thuh RUNT uhv thuh LIT-er
thuh RUNT ov thuh LIT-uh
التعريف
The smallest or weakest animal in a group of newborns, such as puppies or kittens. Also used for people to describe someone weaker, smaller, or less favored in a group.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹʌnt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫɪtɝ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ðə, ði/ /ɹˈʌnt/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈɪtɐ
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
thuh RUNT uhv thuh LIT-er
بريطاني
thuh RUNT ov thuh LIT-uh
استمع في السياق
He was the runt of the litter but grew up strong.
The kitten was the runt of the litter and needed extra care.
She always felt like the runt of the litter in her large family.
They didn't expect much from him since he was the runt of the litter, but he surprised everyone.