"to say the least" 怎么发音
expression
too-SAY-thuh-LEEST
too-SAY-thuh-LEEST
释义
A phrase used to show that something is actually more extreme or serious than the words used, emphasizing understatement.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈseɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫist
英式英语
tˈuː/ /sˈeɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈiːst
简化发音
美式
too-SAY-thuh-LEEST
英式
too-SAY-thuh-LEEST
语境中听
The weather was cold, to say the least.
My exam results were disappointing, to say the least.
The movie was strange, to say the least.
Her reaction was unexpected, to say the least.