"smiling like a cheshire cat" 怎么发音

expression

US

SMY-ling LYKE uh CHESH-er KAT

UK

sMY-ling lyke ay CHESH-uh KAT

释义

If someone is "smiling like a Cheshire cat," they are grinning very widely, usually because they are very happy or know something secret. The expression comes from the famous cat in "Alice in Wonderland."

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈsmaɪɫɪŋ/ /ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtʃɛʃɝ/ /ˈkæt

英式英语

smˈaɪlɪŋ/ /lˈaɪk/ /æɪ/ /ˈtʃɛʃə/ /kˈæt

简化发音

美式

SMY-ling LYKE uh CHESH-er KAT

英式

sMY-ling lyke ay CHESH-uh KAT

语境中听

She walked into the room smiling like a Cheshire cat.

The boy was smiling like a Cheshire cat after getting his present.

If you keep smiling like a Cheshire cat, people will wonder why.

He was smiling like a Cheshire cat when he finally solved the puzzle.