"better than nothing" 怎么发音
expression
ˈbɛtɝ/ /ˈðæn/, /ðən/ /ˈnəθɪŋ
BET-er than NUTH-ing
bˈɛtɐ/ /ðˈɐn/ /nˈʌθɪŋ
BET-uh than NUTH-ing
释义
This expression means that something, even if it's not ideal or not much, is still preferable to having nothing at all.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈbɛtɝ/ /ˈðæn/, /ðən/ /ˈnəθɪŋ
英式英语
bˈɛtɐ/ /ðˈɐn/ /nˈʌθɪŋ
简化发音
美式
BET-er than NUTH-ing
英式
BET-uh than NUTH-ing
语境中听
It's not much, but it's better than nothing.
A sandwich is better than nothing if you're hungry.
I only got a small bonus, but it's better than nothing.
We didn't have all the tools, but what we had was better than nothing.