كيف تنطق "up to scratch"

expression

US

ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈskɹætʃ

UP tuh SKRATCH

UK

ˈʌp/ /tˈuː/ /skɹˈætʃ

UP tOO SKRATCH

التعريف

If something is up to scratch, it meets the expected standard or is good enough for what is needed. It is often used to say that something is satisfactory.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈskɹætʃ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈʌp/ /tˈuː/ /skɹˈætʃ

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

UP tuh SKRATCH

بريطاني

UP tOO SKRATCH

استمع في السياق

Her report wasn't up to scratch, so she had to rewrite it.

Make sure your work is up to scratch before you submit it.

The food just wasn't up to scratch at that restaurant.

If your English isn't up to scratch, it's hard to study abroad.