"donkey's years" 怎么发音

expression

US

DAHN-keeze YEERZ

UK

DON-keeze YEERZ

释义

This is a British informal expression meaning a very long time. People use it when talking about something that happened ages ago or when they haven't seen someone for many years.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈdɑŋkiz/ /ˈjɪɹz/, /jɝz

英式英语

ˈdɒŋkiz/ /jˈiəz

简化发音

美式

DAHN-keeze YEERZ

英式

DON-keeze YEERZ

语境中听

I haven't seen you in donkey's years!

We haven't eaten at this place in donkey's years.

My old school friends and I haven't met up in donkey's years.

Wow, it's been donkey's years since we last talked.