"a face only a mother could love" 怎么发音
expression
uh FAYS OHN-lee uh MUH-thur kuhd LUHV
uh FAYS OHN-lee uh MUH-thuh kud LUHV
释义
An idiom used humorously to say someone is very unattractive, suggesting that only their mother could love their appearance.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfeɪs/ /ˈoʊnɫi/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈməðɝ/ /ˈkʊd/ /ˈɫəv
英式英语
æɪ/ /fˈeɪs/ /ˈəʊnli/ /æɪ/ /ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /kˈʊd/ /lˈʌv
简化发音
美式
uh FAYS OHN-lee uh MUH-thur kuhd LUHV
英式
uh FAYS OHN-lee uh MUH-thuh kud LUHV
语境中听
People say he has a face only a mother could love.
They joked that the dog had a face only a mother could love.
His friends laughed and said he had a face only a mother could love.
"Wow, talk about a face only a mother could love!" she said, pointing at the carved pumpkin.