كيف تنطق "what's eating"

expression

US

WUHTS EE-ting

UK

WOTS EE-ting

التعريف

This is an informal expression used to ask what is bothering or upsetting someone. It means you notice something is wrong and want to know what the problem is.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhwəts/, /ˈwəts/ /ˈitɪŋ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

wɒts/ /ˈiːtɪŋ

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

WUHTS EE-ting

بريطاني

WOTS EE-ting

استمع في السياق

What's eating you? You look upset.

He won't say what's eating him, but he seems sad.

Can you tell me what's eating her?

You’ve been quiet all day—what’s eating you?