"the half of it" 怎么发音

expression

US

thuh or thee HAF uhv IT

UK

thuh or thee HAHF OV IT

释义

This expression means that what has been mentioned is only a small part of a bigger story, problem, or situation; there's much more to know or understand.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhæf/ /ˈəv/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt

英式英语

ðə, ði/ /hˈɑːf/ /ˈɒv/ /ˈɪt

简化发音

美式

thuh or thee HAF uhv IT

英式

thuh or thee HAHF OV IT

语境中听

You think this job is hard, but that's only the half of it.

If you knew everything, you would see that's not the half of it.

Her story was sad, and it was only the half of it.

I got stuck in traffic, spilled coffee on myself, and that’s not even the half of it!