"speak of the devil" 怎么发音
expression
SPEEK-uhv-thuh-DEV-uhl
SPEEK-ov-thuh-DEV-uhl
释义
People say this when someone you are talking about suddenly appears. It's a playful expression.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈspik/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɛvəɫ
英式英语
spˈiːk/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɛvəl
简化发音
美式
SPEEK-uhv-thuh-DEV-uhl
英式
SPEEK-ov-thuh-DEV-uhl
语境中听
Oh, speak of the devil! There he is now.
We were just talking about Sarah when, speak of the devil, she walked in!
Speak of the devil, John just called you.
Well, speak of the devil—I was just telling everyone about your new job!