"just off the boat" 怎么发音

expression

US

JUHST or JIST AWF thuh or thee BOHT

UK

JUHST OFF thuh or thee BOHT

释义

An informal expression used for someone who has just arrived in a new country, or who is inexperienced and naïve. Originally referred to immigrants arriving by boat.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈdʒəst/, /dʒɪst/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈboʊt

英式英语

dʒˈʌst/ /ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈəʊt

简化发音

美式

JUHST or JIST AWF thuh or thee BOHT

英式

JUHST OFF thuh or thee BOHT

语境中听

He's just off the boat and doesn't know how things work here.

Many people were just off the boat when they started their new lives.

She looked so confused, like she was just off the boat.

You can't blame him; he's still just off the boat and learning the ropes.