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Cómo Pronunciar "just off the boat"

expression

JUHST or JIST AWF thuh or thee BOHT
JUHST OFF thuh or thee BOHT

Definición

An informal expression used for someone who has just arrived in a new country, or who is inexperienced and naïve. Originally referred to immigrants arriving by boat.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈdʒəst/, /dʒɪst/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈboʊt

Inglés Británico

dʒˈʌst/ /ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈəʊt

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

JUHST or JIST AWF thuh or thee BOHT

UK

JUHST OFF thuh or thee BOHT

Escucha en Contexto

He's just off the boat and doesn't know how things work here.

Many people were just off the boat when they started their new lives.

She looked so confused, like she was just off the boat.

You can't blame him; he's still just off the boat and learning the ropes.