"to the gills" 怎么发音
expression
TOO-thuh-GILZ, tuh-thuh-GILZ, ti-thuh-GILZ
TOO-thuh-GILZ, thuh-GILZ, thee-GILZ
释义
An informal expression meaning completely full or filled to the maximum capacity, usually with food, people, or things.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɪɫz
英式英语
tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɪlz
简化发音
美式
TOO-thuh-GILZ, tuh-thuh-GILZ, ti-thuh-GILZ
英式
TOO-thuh-GILZ, thuh-GILZ, thee-GILZ
语境中听
After dinner, I was to the gills.
The suitcase is packed to the gills.
The bus was to the gills with passengers.
Wow, that pizza stuffed me to the gills!