"not by a long shot" 怎么发音

expression

US

NAHT by AY uh LAWNG SHAHT

UK

NOT by AY long SHOT

释义

This expression means 'definitely not' or 'not even close.' It's used to strongly deny something or to say that a situation is far from what someone might think.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈnɑt/ /ˈbaɪ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫɔŋ/ /ˈʃɑt

英式英语

nˈɒt/ /bˈaɪ/ /æɪ/ /lˈɒŋ/ /ʃˈɒt

简化发音

美式

NAHT by AY uh LAWNG SHAHT

英式

NOT by AY long SHOT

语境中听

Are we almost done? Not by a long shot.

Is this the best you can do? Not by a long shot.

Did I win the game? Not by a long shot.

He thinks he’s an expert, but he’s not by a long shot.