"not worth the paper it's printed on" 怎么发音
expression
NAHT WURTH thuh PAY-per its PRIN-id on
NOT WURTH thuh PAY-puh its PRIN-tid on
释义
Used to say something, usually a document, is completely worthless or has no value or authority.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈnɑt/ /ˈwɝθ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpeɪpɝ/ /ˈɪts/, /ɪts/ /ˈpɹɪnəd/, /ˈpɹɪnɪd/, /ˈpɹɪntɪd/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
英式英语
nˈɒt/ /wˈɜːθ/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈeɪpɐ/ /ɪts/ /pɹˈɪntɪd/ /ˈɒn
简化发音
美式
NAHT WURTH thuh PAY-per its PRIN-id on
英式
NOT WURTH thuh PAY-puh its PRIN-tid on
语境中听
This contract is not worth the paper it's printed on.
The fake certificate is not worth the paper it's printed on.
Their promise is not worth the paper it's printed on.
Honestly, that guarantee is not worth the paper it's printed on—don't trust it.