"dead loss" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈdɛd/ /ˈɫɔs

DED-LAWSS

UK

dˈɛd/ /lˈɒs

DED-LOSS

释义

A person, thing, or situation that is completely useless or produces no benefit at all. Often used when something or someone cannot be improved or is a waste of time or money.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈdɛd/ /ˈɫɔs

英式英语

dˈɛd/ /lˈɒs

简化发音

美式

DED-LAWSS

英式

DED-LOSS

语境中听

The broken car was a dead loss, so we sold it for parts.

He tried cooking, but he was a dead loss in the kitchen.

The meeting was a dead loss and solved nothing.

Honestly, that phone is a dead loss—it can't even make calls anymore.