Como Pronunciar "a shadow of your former self"

expression

uh SHAD-oh uhv yor FOR-mer self

uh SHAD-oh uhv yaw FOR-muh self

Definição

If you are a shadow of your former self, you are much weaker, less healthy, or less confident than you used to be. It describes someone who has physically or emotionally changed for the worse.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃæˌdoʊ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfɔɹmɝ/ /ˈsɛɫf

Inglês Britânico

æɪ/ /ʃˈædəʊ/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈɔːmɐ/ /sˈɛlf

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

uh SHAD-oh uhv yor FOR-mer self

uh SHAD-oh uhv yaw FOR-muh self

Ouça em Contexto

After his illness, he became a shadow of his former self.

She is a shadow of her former self since the accident.

He used to be so active, but now he's a shadow of his former self.

After losing his job, Tom just isn't the same — he's a shadow of his former self.