"afraid of your own shadow" 怎么发音
expression
uh-FRAYD uhv yor, yoor OHN SHA-doh
uh-FRAYD ov yaw OHN SHA-doh
释义
To be very easily frightened; someone who is extremely nervous, timid, or scared of even the smallest things.
IPA 音标
美式英语
əˈfɹeɪd/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈoʊn/ /ˈʃæˌdoʊ
英式英语
ɐfɹˈeɪd/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈəʊn/ /ʃˈædəʊ
简化发音
美式
uh-FRAYD uhv yor, yoor OHN SHA-doh
英式
uh-FRAYD ov yaw OHN SHA-doh
语境中听
Tom is afraid of his own shadow, so he never watches scary movies.
My little sister is afraid of her own shadow, so she sleeps with the light on.
Don't be afraid of your own shadow; nothing bad will happen.
He gets jumpy so easily—he's basically afraid of his own shadow.