"for the birds" 怎么发音
expression
FOR-thuh-BURDZ
faw-THE-BURDZ
释义
An informal expression meaning something is useless, unimportant, or a waste of time.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɝdz
英式英语
fˈɔː/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɜːdz
简化发音
美式
FOR-thuh-BURDZ
英式
faw-THE-BURDZ
语境中听
This rule is for the birds.
I think meetings like this are for the birds.
Homework over the weekend is for the birds.
Don’t waste your time on that—it's for the birds.