"slower than molasses" 怎么发音
expression
SLOH-er than muh-LASS-iz
SLOW-uh than muh-LASS-iz
释义
This humorous expression describes something or someone as extremely slow, comparing it to the thick, slow flow of molasses (a sweet syrup).
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈsɫoʊɝ/ /ˈðæn/, /ðən/ /məˈɫæsəz
英式英语
slˈəʊɐ/ /ðˈɐn/ /məlˈæsɪz
简化发音
美式
SLOH-er than muh-LASS-iz
英式
SLOW-uh than muh-LASS-iz
语境中听
This computer is slower than molasses.
The line at the bank was slower than molasses.
He walks slower than molasses.
My old phone is slower than molasses on a cold day.