"have your cake and eat it too" 怎么发音
expression
HAV yoor KAYK and EET it TOO
hav yaw KAYK and EET it TOO
释义
This expression means wanting to have two things that are impossible to have together, or wanting all the benefits without any sacrifice.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhæv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈkeɪk/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈit/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈtu
英式英语
hæv/ /jˈɔː/ /kˈeɪk/ /ˈænd/ /ˈiːt/ /ˈɪt/ /tˈuː
简化发音
美式
HAV yoor KAYK and EET it TOO
英式
hav yaw KAYK and EET it TOO
语境中听
You can't have your cake and eat it too—if you want more free time, you can't work so many hours.
She wants to save money but also go on expensive vacations—she can't have her cake and eat it too.
It's hard to have your cake and eat it too in life; sometimes you must choose.
He thought he could work two full-time jobs at once, but you really can't have your cake and eat it too.