"speak of the devil and he shall appear" 怎么发音
expression
SPEEK uhv thu DEV-uhl and hee SHAL uh-PEER
SPEEK ov thu DEV-uhl and hee SHAL uh-PEER
释义
This expression is used when someone you are talking about suddenly appears. It’s often said as a joke in social situations.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈspik/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɛvəɫ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈhi/ /ˈʃæɫ/ /əˈpɪɹ
英式英语
spˈiːk/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɛvəl/ /ˈænd/ /hi/ /ʃˈæl/ /ɐpˈiə
简化发音
美式
SPEEK uhv thu DEV-uhl and hee SHAL uh-PEER
英式
SPEEK ov thu DEV-uhl and hee SHAL uh-PEER
语境中听
Speak of the devil and he shall appear—we were just talking about you!
Whenever this happens, we say, 'speak of the devil and he shall appear.'
He walked in right after we mentioned him—speak of the devil and he shall appear!
Well, speak of the devil and he shall appear! We were just about to call you.