"how the other half lives" 怎么发音

expression

US

HOW the UTH-er HAF LIVZ

UK

HOW thee UTH-uh HAHF LIVZ

释义

A phrase used to talk about the lifestyle of people whose situation is very different, usually richer or poorer, than your own. It often refers to curiosity or surprise about the lives of people from another social class.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈhaʊ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈəðɝ/ /ˈhæf/ /ˈɫaɪvz/, /ˈɫɪvz

英式英语

hˈaʊ/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈʌðɐ/ /hˈɑːf/ /laɪvz

简化发音

美式

HOW the UTH-er HAF LIVZ

英式

HOW thee UTH-uh HAHF LIVZ

语境中听

He traveled to the city and saw how the other half lives.

We visited a luxury hotel to see how the other half lives.

Reading this book shows how the other half lives.

Wow, is this your apartment? Now I know how the other half lives!