"takes one to know one" 怎么发音

expression

US

TAYKS-wuhn-TOO-noh-wuhn

UK

TAYKS-won-TOO-noh-won

释义

This expression means that only someone with a certain quality or fault can recognize it in others, often used as a witty comeback when accused of a bad trait.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈteɪks/ /ˈwən/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈnoʊ/ /ˈwən

英式英语

tˈeɪks/ /wˈɒn/ /tˈuː/ /nˈəʊ/ /wˈɒn

简化发音

美式

TAYKS-wuhn-TOO-noh-wuhn

英式

TAYKS-won-TOO-noh-won

语境中听

You call me messy? Well, takes one to know one.

My brother laughed and said, 'takes one to know one,' when I called him a joker.

She replied 'takes one to know one' when accused of cheating at the game.

So you're saying I'm late? Takes one to know one, huh!