"gift horse" 怎么发音

expression

GIFT-horss

GIFT-hawss

释义

A 'gift horse' refers to a present or benefit received for free, usually in the phrase 'don't look a gift horse in the mouth,' which means don't be ungrateful or criticize something you got for free.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɡɪft/ /ˈhɔɹs

英式英语

ɡˈɪft/ /hˈɔːs

简化发音

美式

GIFT-horss

英式

GIFT-hawss

语境中听

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

She saw the old car as a gift horse, since it was free.

Getting free tickets was a real gift horse for us.

'Stop complaining,' he said, 'it's a gift horse.'