"not enough room to swing a cat" 怎么发音

expression

US

NAHT i-NUHF ROOM tuh SWING uh KAT

UK

NOT in-UHF ROOM too SWING uh KAT

释义

A humorous way to say that a space is very small or crowded—so small that you wouldn't even be able to swing a cat around. Used to emphasize limited space.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈnɑt/ /iˈnəf/, /ɪˈnəf/ /ˈɹum/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈswɪŋ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkæt

英式英语

nˈɒt/ /ɪnˈʌf/ /ɹˈuːm/ /tˈuː/ /swˈɪŋ/ /æɪ/ /kˈæt

简化发音

美式

NAHT i-NUHF ROOM tuh SWING uh KAT

英式

NOT in-UHF ROOM too SWING uh KAT

语境中听

There's not enough room to swing a cat in this elevator.

Their kitchen has not enough room to swing a cat.

This tent has not enough room to swing a cat.

Honestly, my apartment is so tiny—there's not enough room to swing a cat.