"scum of the earth" 怎么发音
expression
SKUHM-uhv-thuh-URTH
SKUHM-ov-thuh-URTH
释义
A very strong insult for people considered extremely immoral, evil, or completely lacking in decency; it means someone is the worst kind of person.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈskəm/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɝθ
英式英语
skˈʌm/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈɜːθ
简化发音
美式
SKUHM-uhv-thuh-URTH
英式
SKUHM-ov-thuh-URTH
语境中听
Some people call thieves the scum of the earth.
He thinks murderers are the scum of the earth.
Nobody likes the scum of the earth around here.
After hearing what they did, I truly believe they're the scum of the earth.