"cat got your tongue" 怎么发音
expression
KAT GOT your TUNG
KAT GOT yaw TUNG
释义
This is a playful expression used when someone is unusually quiet or not speaking, often when you expect them to say something.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkæt/ /ˈɡɑt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈtəŋ
英式英语
kˈæt/ /ɡˈɒt/ /jˈɔː/ /tˈʌŋ
简化发音
美式
KAT GOT your TUNG
英式
KAT GOT yaw TUNG
语境中听
Cat got your tongue? You haven’t said a word all morning.
When the teacher asked a question, everyone was silent. She joked, "Cat got your tongue?"
Why are you so quiet today? Cat got your tongue?
You usually have so much to say. What’s wrong—cat got your tongue?