"not up to scratch" 怎么发音
expression
NAHT uhp TOO SKRACH
NOT UP too SKRACH
释义
If something is not up to scratch, it does not meet the expected standard or quality.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈnɑt/ /ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈskɹætʃ
英式英语
nˈɒt/ /ˈʌp/ /tˈuː/ /skɹˈætʃ
简化发音
美式
NAHT uhp TOO SKRACH
英式
NOT UP too SKRACH
语境中听
The food at the restaurant was not up to scratch.
Her homework was not up to scratch, so she had to redo it.
If your shoes are not up to scratch, you should get new ones.
Honestly, his last performance was not up to scratch compared to usual.