"play on words" 怎么发音
expression
PLAY-on-wurdz
PLAY-on-wudz
释义
A clever use of words with double meanings, or words that sound similar, to create a joke or funny expression.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpɫeɪ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈwɝdz
英式英语
plˈeɪ/ /ˈɒn/ /wˈɜːdz
简化发音
美式
PLAY-on-wurdz
英式
PLAY-on-wudz
语境中听
He made a play on words about the baseball game.
The joke is a clever play on words.
Can you understand this play on words?
That sign uses a play on words to make people laugh.