"all dressed up and nowhere to go" 怎么发音

expression

US

AWL DREST uhp and NOH-wair tuh GOH

UK

AWL drest UHP and noh-WAIR tuh GOH

释义

This phrase means you are ready and dressed for an event or activity, but it gets canceled or there is nowhere for you to go. It can also describe feeling prepared but having no opportunity.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɔɫ/ /ˈdɹɛst/ /ˈəp/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈnoʊˌwɛɹ/, /ˈnoʊhˌwɛɹ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɡoʊ

英式英语

ˈɔːl/ /dɹˈɛst/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈænd/ /nˈəʊweə/ /tˈuː/ /ɡˈəʊ

简化发音

美式

AWL DREST uhp and NOH-wair tuh GOH

英式

AWL drest UHP and noh-WAIR tuh GOH

语境中听

She was all dressed up and nowhere to go after her party was canceled.

I got all dressed up and nowhere to go when the meeting was postponed.

They were all dressed up and nowhere to go for the concert that was suddenly canceled.

I spent hours on my makeup just to find out there was all dressed up and nowhere to go.