"cast pearls before swine" 怎么发音
expression
KAST PERLZ bee-FOR SWINE
KAHST PERLZ bif-AW SWINE
释义
To give something valuable to people who do not appreciate or understand its worth.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkæst/ /ˈpɝɫz/ /ˌbiˈfɔɹ/, /bɪˈfɔɹ/ /ˈswaɪn
英式英语
kˈɑːst/ /pˈɜːlz/ /bɪfˈɔː/ /swˈaɪn
简化发音
美式
KAST PERLZ bee-FOR SWINE
英式
KAHST PERLZ bif-AW SWINE
语境中听
Giving your best advice to someone who never listens is like casting pearls before swine.
Explaining art history to children may feel like casting pearls before swine.
Some say sharing deep poetry with critics is like casting pearls before swine.
Honestly, talking about philosophy at this party feels like casting pearls before swine.