"a leopard cannot change his spots" 怎么发音
expression
uh LEP-erd kuh-NOT CHAYNJ hiz SPAHTS
uh LEP-uhd kuh-NOT CHAYNJ hiz SPOTS
释义
This expression means people cannot change their true nature or character, even if they try.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫɛpɝd/ /ˈkænɑt/, /kəˈnɑt/ /ˈtʃeɪndʒ/ /ˈhɪz/, /hɪz/ /ˈspɑts
英式英语
æɪ/ /lˈɛpəd/ /kəˈnɑt/ /tʃˈeɪndʒ/ /hˈɪz/ /spˈɒts
简化发音
美式
uh LEP-erd kuh-NOT CHAYNJ hiz SPAHTS
英式
uh LEP-uhd kuh-NOT CHAYNJ hiz SPOTS
语境中听
People say a leopard cannot change his spots when someone keeps making the same mistakes.
My brother lies a lot; a leopard cannot change his spots.
She promised to be on time, but a leopard cannot change his spots.
You can tell him to stop being rude, but a leopard cannot change his spots.