"feed a cold and starve a fever" 怎么发音

expression

FEED uh KOLD and STARV uh FEE-ver

FEED uh KOHLD and STARV uh FEE-vuh

释义

This old saying suggests you should eat when you have a cold but eat little or fast when you have a fever. It is more of a folk remedy than real medical advice.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈfid/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkoʊɫd/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈstɑɹv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfivɝ

英式英语

fˈiːd/ /æɪ/ /kˈəʊld/ /ˈænd/ /stˈɑːv/ /æɪ/ /fˈiːvɐ

简化发音

美式

FEED uh KOLD and STARV uh FEE-ver

英式

FEED uh KOHLD and STARV uh FEE-vuh

语境中听

My grandma always says, 'feed a cold and starve a fever' when I'm sick.

People used to believe 'feed a cold and starve a fever' really worked.

He followed the advice, 'feed a cold and starve a fever', during winter.

Whenever someone catches a cold, my mom brings soup and repeats, 'feed a cold and starve a fever.'