"take the biscuit" 怎么发音

expression

US

TAYK thuh BIS-kuht

UK

TAYK thuh BIS-kit

释义

This British expression is used when something is so surprising, annoying, or bad that it surpasses everything before; similar to saying 'that's the last straw.'

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈteɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɪskət

英式英语

tˈeɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɪskɪt

简化发音

美式

TAYK thuh BIS-kuht

英式

TAYK thuh BIS-kit

语境中听

When he blamed me for his own mistake, that really takes the biscuit.

You forgot my birthday, but losing my keys takes the biscuit.

After ruining my project, he wanted me to say thank you—that takes the biscuit.

You’ve heard some bad excuses before, but this one really takes the biscuit.