"fall off the back of a lorry" 怎么发音

expression

US

FAWL off thuh BAK uh LAW-ree

UK

FAWL off thuh BAK uh LOR-ee

释义

This expression humorously suggests that something was stolen, without saying it directly. People use it when referring to goods that likely came from theft.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈfɑɫ/, /ˈfɔɫ/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈəv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫɔɹi

英式英语

fˈɔːl/ /ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈæk/ /ˈɒv/ /æɪ/ /lˈɒɹi

简化发音

美式

FAWL off thuh BAK uh LAW-ree

英式

FAWL off thuh BAK uh LOR-ee

语境中听

These designer bags fell off the back of a lorry.

He said the TVs fell off the back of a lorry.

Those phones fell off the back of a lorry, apparently.

I got these shoes really cheap—they fell off the back of a lorry, if you know what I mean.