"the shirt off your back" 怎么发音

expression

US

thuh SHURT-awf-yor-BAK

UK

thuh shurt-OFF-yaw-BAK

释义

If you give someone the shirt off your back, you are extremely generous and willing to give away even your last or most valuable possession to help them.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈʃɝt/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbæk

英式英语

ðə, ði/ /ʃˈɜːt/ /ˈɒf/ /jˈɔː/ /bˈæk

简化发音

美式

thuh SHURT-awf-yor-BAK

英式

thuh shurt-OFF-yaw-BAK

语境中听

He would give you the shirt off your back if you needed it.

She is so generous; she'd give the shirt off your back.

My father gave his friend the shirt off your back when he lost everything.

You can always count on Jane—she’d literally give you the shirt off your back.