"a few cards short of a deck" 怎么发音

expression

US

uh FYOO KARDZ SHORT uv uh DEK

UK

uh FYOO KAAZ SHAWT ov uh DEK

释义

This is an informal and sometimes humorous way to say that someone is not very smart, sensible, or is acting strangely, as if they're missing something mentally.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfju/ /ˈkɑɹdz/ /ˈʃɔɹt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdɛk

英式英语

æɪ/ /fjˈuː/ /kˈɑːdz/ /ʃˈɔːt/ /ˈɒv/ /æɪ/ /dˈɛk

简化发音

美式

uh FYOO KARDZ SHORT uv uh DEK

英式

uh FYOO KAAZ SHAWT ov uh DEK

语境中听

Some people think he's a few cards short of a deck.

If you ask me, that idea is a few cards short of a deck.

My neighbor is a few cards short of a deck sometimes.

You have to admit, he's a few cards short of a deck for trying that.