"no spring chicken" 怎么发音
expression
NOH SPRING CHIK-uhn
noh SPRING CHIK-in
释义
This informal expression means someone is not young anymore, often said humorously or to gently point out someone's age.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈnoʊ/ /ˈspɹɪŋ/, /spɝˈɪŋ/ /ˈtʃɪkən
英式英语
nəʊ/ /spɹˈɪŋ/ /tʃˈɪkɪn
简化发音
美式
NOH SPRING CHIK-uhn
英式
noh SPRING CHIK-in
语境中听
I'm no spring chicken anymore, but I still love hiking.
My father is no spring chicken, but he plays soccer every weekend.
She joked that she's no spring chicken when talking about her birthday.
He may be no spring chicken, but he runs faster than people half his age.