"teach grandma how to suck eggs" 怎么发音
expression
TEECH GRAN-ma HOW too SUK EGZ
TEECH gran-MAH how TOO SUK EGZ
释义
This saying describes trying to teach someone something they already know very well, especially an expert or an elder.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈtitʃ/ /ˈɡɹændmɑ/ /ˈhaʊ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈsək/ /ˈɛɡz
英式英语
tˈiːtʃ/ /ɡɹˈændmɑː/ /hˈaʊ/ /tˈuː/ /sˈʌk/ /ˈɛɡz
简化发音
美式
TEECH GRAN-ma HOW too SUK EGZ
英式
TEECH gran-MAH how TOO SUK EGZ
语境中听
Don't teach grandma how to suck eggs; Mrs. Lee has been baking for 40 years.
He tried to teach grandma how to suck eggs by showing the master mechanic how to use a wrench.
It's no use trying to teach grandma how to suck eggs—the coach knows all the tricks already.
Honestly, don't teach grandma how to suck eggs—my dad's been fixing cars since before you were born.