"shadow of your former self" 怎么发音
expression
SHAD-oh uv YOR, YUR FOR-mur SELF
shad-OH ov yaw FORM-uh self
释义
This expression describes someone who has changed for the worse, becoming much weaker, sadder, or less impressive than they used to be.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈʃæˌdoʊ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfɔɹmɝ/ /ˈsɛɫf
英式英语
ʃˈædəʊ/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈɔːmɐ/ /sˈɛlf
简化发音
美式
SHAD-oh uv YOR, YUR FOR-mur SELF
英式
shad-OH ov yaw FORM-uh self
语境中听
After his illness, he became a shadow of his former self.
She is a shadow of her former self after losing her job.
My grandfather is just a shadow of his former self now.
Ever since the accident, he's been a shadow of his former self—it breaks my heart.