"go to seed" 怎么发音

expression

US

GOH tuh SEED

UK

goh TOO seed

释义

To lose good condition, become neglected, or fall into a worse state, often because of lack of care or attention. Used for places, things, or sometimes people.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈsid

英式英语

ɡˈəʊ/ /tˈuː/ /sˈiːd

简化发音

美式

GOH tuh SEED

英式

goh TOO seed

语境中听

The garden began to go to seed after nobody took care of it.

The old building has really gone to seed.

His appearance has gone to seed lately.

After the owners moved away, the house just slowly went to seed.