"pie in the sky" 怎么发音
expression
PIE in thuh SKY
PIE in thuh SKY
释义
An idea or promise that sounds great but is unlikely to happen or be achieved; something unrealistic or impossible.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpaɪ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈskaɪ
英式英语
pˈaɪ/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /skˈaɪ
简化发音
美式
PIE in thuh SKY
英式
PIE in thuh SKY
语境中听
His plan to get rich overnight is just a pie in the sky.
Promised jobs for everyone were a pie in the sky.
Don't trust politicians who offer a pie in the sky.
That new law they keep talking about is just a pie in the sky—I doubt it'll ever happen.