"mad as a hornet" 怎么发音
expression
MAD az uh HOR-nit
MAD az uh HAW-nit
释义
Very angry or extremely upset, often shown in behavior. This expression compares a person’s anger to the aggressive nature of a hornet.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈmæd/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhɔɹnɪt
英式英语
mˈæd/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /hˈɔːnɪt
简化发音
美式
MAD az uh HOR-nit
英式
MAD az uh HAW-nit
语境中听
She was mad as a hornet when she saw the mess in the kitchen.
My dad gets mad as a hornet if we're late for dinner.
The teacher was mad as a hornet after the students broke the window.
Don’t even mention the bill to Tom—he’s still mad as a hornet about it.