"see a man about a dog" 怎么发音

expression

SEE uh MAN uh-BOWT uh DOG

释义

An old-fashioned, humorous expression used to excuse oneself to leave without explaining the real reason, often used to mean going to the bathroom or handling private business.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈsi/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmæn/ /əˈbaʊt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdɔɡ

英式英语

sˈiː/ /æɪ/ /mˈæn/ /ɐbˈaʊt/ /æɪ/ /dˈɒɡ

简化发音

美式

SEE uh MAN uh-BOWT uh DOG

英式

SEE uh MAN uh-BOWT uh DOG

语境中听

I'll be right back, I need to see a man about a dog.

Whenever he needs to see a man about a dog, he quietly leaves the room.

He used the excuse of needing to see a man about a dog to leave the meeting.

Mind if I see a man about a dog before we head out?