"you can't tell a book by its cover" 怎么发音

expression

US

YOO KANT TEL uh BUUK BY its KUH-ver

UK

YOO KAHNT TEL uh BUK BY its KUH-vuh

释义

This expression means you should not judge someone or something just by their appearance; what's inside or underneath may be very different from what you see outside.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈju/ /ˈkænt/ /ˈtɛɫ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbʊk/ /ˈbaɪ/ /ˈɪts/, /ɪts/ /ˈkəvɝ

英式英语

jˈuː/ /kɑːnt/ /tˈɛl/ /æɪ/ /bˈʊk/ /bˈaɪ/ /ˈɪts/ /kˈʌvɐ

简化发音

美式

YOO KANT TEL uh BUUK BY its KUH-ver

英式

YOO KAHNT TEL uh BUK BY its KUH-vuh

语境中听

Remember, you can't tell a book by its cover when meeting new people.

You can't tell a book by its cover—that old house is beautiful inside.

Many say you can't tell a book by its cover about food too.

She might seem quiet, but you can't tell a book by its cover—she's actually really funny.