"till the fat lady sings" 怎么发音

expression

US

TIL thuh FAT LAY-dee SINGZ

UK

til thuh FAT LAY-dee SINGZ

释义

This expression means that something is not finished until it is completely over—don't assume the result before the end. It comes from opera, where a performance often ends when a large female singer finishes her song.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈtɪɫ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfæt/ /ˈɫeɪdi/ /ˈsɪŋz

英式英语

tˈɪl/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈæt/ /lˈeɪdi/ /sˈɪŋz

简化发音

美式

TIL thuh FAT LAY-dee SINGZ

英式

til thuh FAT LAY-dee SINGZ

语境中听

It's not over till the fat lady sings.

We should wait till the fat lady sings before making a decision.

Don't lose hope till the fat lady sings.

The game looked lost, but remember, it ain't over till the fat lady sings.