"no contest" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈnoʊ/ /ˈkɑntɛst/, /kənˈtɛst

NOH KON-test, nuh-TEST

UK

nəʊ/ /ˈkɒn.tɛst

NOH KON-test

释义

'No contest' means there is no real competition, often because one side is much stronger. It can also be a legal phrase when someone does not admit guilt but also doesn't defend themselves in court.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈnoʊ/ /ˈkɑntɛst/, /kənˈtɛst

英式英语

nəʊ/ /ˈkɒn.tɛst

简化发音

美式

NOH KON-test, nuh-TEST

英式

NOH KON-test

语境中听

The match was no contest; one team was much stronger.

It was no contest—she finished the race first by a mile.

He entered a no contest plea in court.

To be honest, it was no contest—they blew us away.