"off the face of the earth" 怎么发音

expression

US

AWF thuh FAYS uhv thuh URTH

UK

OF thuh FAYS ov thuh URTH

释义

Used when someone or something disappears completely and cannot be found or contacted. It often expresses surprise or concern that all ways of finding them have failed.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfeɪs/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɝθ

英式英语

ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈeɪs/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈɜːθ

简化发音

美式

AWF thuh FAYS uhv thuh URTH

英式

OF thuh FAYS ov thuh URTH

语境中听

He disappeared off the face of the earth after graduation.

All the bees seem to have vanished off the face of the earth.

My old friend moved away and just dropped off the face of the earth.

I've tried calling, texting—it's like she fell off the face of the earth.