"famous last words" 怎么发音

expression

US

FAY-muss LAST WURDZ

UK

FAY-muss LAHST WURDZ

释义

Used humorously to point out that someone is too confident that something bad or ironic won’t happen, often right before it actually does. It does not mean literal last words before dying.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈfeɪməs/ /ˈɫæs/, /ˈɫæst/ /ˈwɝdz

英式英语

fˈeɪməs/ /lˈɑːst/ /wˈɜːdz

简化发音

美式

FAY-muss LAST WURDZ

英式

FAY-muss LAHST WURDZ

语境中听

"What could possibly go wrong?" — "Famous last words."

He said, "This is easy," but famous last words—he failed the test.

"I'll never drop my phone." Famous last words—she broke it the same day.

"Don’t worry, the car just got serviced." "Famous last words—it broke down an hour later."