"promise the moon" 怎么发音
expression
PRAH-mis thuh MOON
pruh-MISS thuh MOON
释义
To make promises that are impossible or extremely unlikely to fulfill, often to impress or please someone.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpɹɑməs/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmun
英式英语
pɹˈɒmɪs/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈuːn
简化发音
美式
PRAH-mis thuh MOON
英式
pruh-MISS thuh MOON
语境中听
Politicians often promise the moon before elections.
He promised the moon to his kids, but couldn't keep his word.
The ad promises the moon, but the product is just average.
Don’t promise the moon if you can’t deliver it.