"tinhorn" 怎么发音

word

US

TIN-hawrn

UK

TIN-hawn

释义

A 'tinhorn' is a person who pretends to be important, powerful, or wealthy but actually is not; often used to describe someone who is showy without real ability.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈtɪnˌhɔrn

英式英语

ˈtɪnhɔːn

简化发音

美式

TIN-hawrn

英式

TIN-hawn

语境中听

He acts like a tinhorn, but nobody takes him seriously.

She called the man a tinhorn after his big talk.

People saw him as just a tinhorn with fancy clothes.

Don’t be fooled by that tinhorn—he doesn’t really own anything here.