"come by honestly" 怎么发音

expression

US

KUHM-BY AH-nuhs-lee

UK

KUM-BY ON-ist-lee

释义

To inherit a trait, quality, or possession from your family or parents in a natural or legitimate way, not by cheating or pretending. Often used to explain why someone is a certain way, because their relatives are similar.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈkəm/ /ˈbaɪ/ /ˈɑnəsɫi/, /ˈɑnəstɫi

英式英语

kˈʌm/ /bˈaɪ/ /ˈɒnɪstli

简化发音

美式

KUHM-BY AH-nuhs-lee

英式

KUM-BY ON-ist-lee

语境中听

He comes by his sense of humor honestly; his whole family is funny.

She comes by her artistic talent honestly through her mother.

If you're stubborn, you probably come by it honestly.

"You love to cook? You must come by it honestly, with a chef for a dad!"