"in living memory" 怎么发音

expression

in LIV-ing MEM-uh-ree

释义

A phrase used to refer to the period of time that people who are still alive can remember. It means something has not happened before within the experience of living people.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈɫɪvɪŋ/ /ˈmɛmɝi

英式英语

ˈɪn/ /lˈɪvɪŋ/ /mˈɛməɹˌi

简化发音

美式

in LIV-ing MEM-uh-ree

英式

in LIV-ing MEM-uh-ree

语境中听

This is the coldest winter in living memory.

There has not been a flood like this in living memory.

Nobody has seen such a big crowd here in living memory.

That was the hottest day in living memory—even my grandmother couldn't remember a warmer one.