Como Pronunciar "a shadow of itself"
expression
uh SHAD-oh-uhv it-SELF
uh SHAD-oh uhv its-ELF
Definição
Describes someone or something that is much weaker, less impressive, or less effective than it used to be.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃæˌdoʊ/ /ˈəv/ /ˌɪtˈsɛɫf
Inglês Britânico
æɪ/ /ʃˈædəʊ/ /ˈɒv/ /ɪtsˈɛlf
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
uh SHAD-oh-uhv it-SELF
UK
uh SHAD-oh uhv its-ELF
Ouça em Contexto
After the illness, he was a shadow of himself.
The team is a shadow of itself this season.
This neighborhood is a shadow of itself compared to ten years ago.
He once dominated the field, but now he's a shadow of himself.