"doesn't know his ass from his elbow" 怎么发音
expression
DUZ-uhnt NOH hiz ASS frum hiz EL-boh
DUZ-uhnt NOH hiz ASS from hiz EL-boh
释义
This informal and humorous expression means someone is completely ignorant or clueless, especially about what they're supposed to know or do.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈdəzən/, /ˈdəzənt/ /ˈnoʊ/ /ˈhɪz/, /hɪz/ /ˈæs/ /ˈfɹəm/ /ˈhɪz/, /hɪz/ /ˈɛɫˌboʊ
英式英语
ˈdʌzənt/ /nˈəʊ/ /hˈɪz/ /æs/ /fɹˈɒm/ /hˈɪz/ /ˈɛlbəʊ
简化发音
美式
DUZ-uhnt NOH hiz ASS frum hiz EL-boh
英式
DUZ-uhnt NOH hiz ASS from hiz EL-boh
语境中听
He doesn't know his ass from his elbow when it comes to cooking.
My boss doesn't know his ass from his elbow about computers.
She doesn't know her ass from her elbow in math class.
Honestly, he doesn't know his ass from his elbow when fixing cars, so don't ask him for help.