"only time will tell" 怎么发音
expression
OHN-lee TYM wil TEL
OHN-lee TYM wil TEL
释义
You use this expression to say that nobody knows the answer now, and you have to wait and see what happens in the future.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈoʊnɫi/ /ˈtaɪm/ /ˈwɪɫ/, /wəɫ/ /ˈtɛɫ
英式英语
ˈəʊnli/ /tˈaɪm/ /wˈɪl/ /tˈɛl
简化发音
美式
OHN-lee TYM wil TEL
英式
OHN-lee TYM wil TEL
语境中听
Will the new store be successful? Only time will tell.
Is this medicine really effective? Only time will tell.
Will they stay friends after school? Only time will tell.
I hope my plants survive the winter, but only time will tell.