"modest proposal" 怎么发音

expression

US

MAH-dist pruh-POH-zuhl

UK

MOD-ist pruh-POH-zuhl

释义

A 'modest proposal' is a suggestion or plan that is presented as simple or humble. The phrase is also famous as the title of Jonathan Swift's satirical essay, where he uses understatement to highlight a shocking idea.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈmɑdəst/ /pɹəˈpoʊzəɫ

英式英语

mˈɒdəst/ /pɹəpˈəʊzəl

简化发音

美式

MAH-dist pruh-POH-zuhl

英式

MOD-ist pruh-POH-zuhl

语境中听

He made a modest proposal to help clean the park.

She offered a modest proposal during the meeting.

A modest proposal can sometimes solve big problems.

When he said he had a modest proposal, I knew he was joking about something outrageous.