"one brick short of a full load" 怎么发音
expression
WUN BRIK SHORT uhv uh FULL LOHD
WON-brik SHAWT ov ay FULL LOHD
释义
This expression humorously describes someone as not very smart, or slightly crazy. It suggests the person is missing something mentally.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈwən/ /ˈbɹɪk/ /ˈʃɔɹt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfʊɫ/ /ˈɫoʊd
英式英语
wˈɒn/ /bɹˈɪk/ /ʃˈɔːt/ /ˈɒv/ /æɪ/ /fˈʊl/ /lˈəʊd
简化发音
美式
WUN BRIK SHORT uhv uh FULL LOHD
英式
WON-brik SHAWT ov ay FULL LOHD
语境中听
Some say Jim is one brick short of a full load, but he means well.
The teacher joked that Mike was one brick short of a full load when he forgot his homework again.
Calling someone one brick short of a full load isn’t very polite.
Trust me, after talking to him, I'm convinced he's one brick short of a full load.