"dry as dust" 怎么发音

expression

US

DRY az DUHST

UK

dry AZ DUST

释义

If something is 'dry as dust,' it is extremely boring or dull, lacking any interest or excitement. This expression is usually used to describe writing, lectures, or people.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈdɹaɪ/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈdəst

英式英语

dɹˈaɪ/ /ˈæs/ /dˈʌst

简化发音

美式

DRY az DUHST

英式

dry AZ DUST

语境中听

The textbook was dry as dust and hard to read.

His speech was dry as dust, and many people fell asleep.

This report is dry as dust compared to the last one.

Honestly, that history lecture was dry as dust—I couldn't concentrate at all.