"a penny for your thoughts" 怎么发音
expression
uh PEN-ee fer yor THAWTS
uh PEN-ee faw yaw THAWTS
释义
You say 'a penny for your thoughts' when you want to know what someone is thinking, especially when they seem quiet or lost in thought.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɛni/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈθɔts
英式英语
æɪ/ /pˈɛni/ /fˈɔː/ /jˈɔː/ /θˈɔːts
简化发音
美式
uh PEN-ee fer yor THAWTS
英式
uh PEN-ee faw yaw THAWTS
语境中听
You seem quiet today—a penny for your thoughts?
I saw you staring out the window—a penny for your thoughts.
A penny for your thoughts—what’s on your mind?
You've been zoned out all evening. A penny for your thoughts?