"see a man about a horse" 怎么发音

expression

US

SEE uh MAN uh-BOWT uh HORSS

UK

SEE uh MAN uh-BOWT uh HAWSS

释义

A humorous and old-fashioned way to say you are leaving, usually to use the bathroom or to take care of unspecified personal business, without giving details.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈsi/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmæn/ /əˈbaʊt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhɔɹs

英式英语

sˈiː/ /æɪ/ /mˈæn/ /ɐbˈaʊt/ /æɪ/ /hˈɔːs

简化发音

美式

SEE uh MAN uh-BOWT uh HORSS

英式

SEE uh MAN uh-BOWT uh HAWSS

语境中听

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

Excuse me, I have to see a man about a horse.

He left suddenly to see a man about a horse.

If you'll excuse me, I have to see a man about a horse—be right back.