"old enough to be your mother" 怎么发音

expression

OLD i-NUHF tuh bee yor MUH-thur

OULD in-UHF too bee yaw MUH-thuh

释义

Describes someone whose age is much greater than another person, especially to the point where she could be their mother. Often used to point out a significant age difference.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈoʊɫd/ /iˈnəf/, /ɪˈnəf/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈbi/, /bi/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈməðɝ

英式英语

ˈəʊld/ /ɪnˈʌf/ /tˈuː/ /bˈiː/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈmʌðə(ɹ)

简化发音

美式

OLD i-NUHF tuh bee yor MUH-thur

英式

OULD in-UHF too bee yaw MUH-thuh

语境中听

She is old enough to be your mother.

I'm old enough to be your mother.

That actress is old enough to be your mother.

Come on, I'm old enough to be your mother!