"no earthly reason" 怎么发音

expression

US

NOH URTH-lee REE-zuhn

UK

noh URTH-lee REE-zuhn

释义

Used to say there is absolutely no obvious or logical reason for something. It emphasizes that something happens or exists for no understandable cause.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈnoʊ/ /ˈɝθɫi/ /ˈɹizən

英式英语

nəʊ/ /ˈɜːθli/ /ɹˈiːzən

简化发音

美式

NOH URTH-lee REE-zuhn

英式

noh URTH-lee REE-zuhn

语境中听

He left the meeting for no earthly reason.

She started crying for no earthly reason.

The lights went out for no earthly reason.

There was no earthly reason for him to get upset, but he did.