"make do and mend" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈmeɪk/ /ˈdu/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈmɛnd

MAYK DOO and (or uhnd) MEND

UK

mˈeɪk/ /dʉː/ /ˈænd/ /mˈɛnd

MAYK DYOO and MEND

释义

A phrase meaning to manage with what you have and fix or repair things instead of buying new ones, often used during times when money or resources are limited.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈmeɪk/ /ˈdu/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈmɛnd

英式英语

mˈeɪk/ /dʉː/ /ˈænd/ /mˈɛnd

简化发音

美式

MAYK DOO and (or uhnd) MEND

英式

MAYK DYOO and MEND

语境中听

During the war, families had to make do and mend instead of buying new clothes.

If your bike is broken, try to make do and mend before buying a new one.

Grandma taught us to make do and mend because she grew up in hard times.

We can't afford a new TV, so we'll just make do and mend for now.