"have one foot in the grave" 怎么发音
expression
HAV wuhn FOOT in thuh GRAYV
hav WON foot in thuh GRAYV
释义
To be very old or very close to death, often due to serious illness or frailty.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhæv/ /ˈwən/ /ˈfʊt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹeɪv
英式英语
hav/ /wˈɒn/ /fˈʊt/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɹeɪv
简化发音
美式
HAV wuhn FOOT in thuh GRAYV
英式
hav WON foot in thuh GRAYV
语境中听
After his long illness, Grandpa really has one foot in the grave.
The old dog sadly has one foot in the grave now.
She looks so weak, it seems she has one foot in the grave.
Don’t worry, I may be old but I don’t have one foot in the grave yet!