"on a fool's errand" 怎么发音
expression
AHN uh FOOLZ ERR-und
ON uh FOOLZ ERR-und
释义
If you are "on a fool's errand," you are doing something that will not succeed because it is pointless, impossible, or a waste of time.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfuɫz/ /ˈɛɹənd
英式英语
ˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /fuːlz/ /ˈɛɹənd
简化发音
美式
AHN uh FOOLZ ERR-und
英式
ON uh FOOLZ ERR-und
语境中听
He sent me on a fool's errand to find a shop that doesn't exist.
Don't go on a fool's errand—that tool is lost forever.
She realized she was on a fool's errand and turned back.
At some point, I knew I was on a fool's errand, so I gave up.