"an arm and a leg" 怎么发音
expression
an ARM an(d) uh LEG
an AHM and uh LEG
释义
This expression means something is very expensive or costs much more than expected.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈɑɹm/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫɛɡ
英式英语
ˈɐn/ /ˈɑːm/ /ˈænd/ /æɪ/ /lˈɛɡ
简化发音
美式
an ARM an(d) uh LEG
英式
an AHM and uh LEG
语境中听
That car costs an arm and a leg.
The tickets were an arm and a leg.
Fixing my phone cost an arm and a leg.
I love that jacket, but it was an arm and a leg!