"waste your breath" 怎么发音
expression
WAYST yoor BRETH
WAYST yaw BRETH
释义
To speak or argue without achieving anything, usually because the other person will not listen or change their mind.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈweɪst/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbɹɛθ
英式英语
wˈeɪst/ /jˈɔː/ /bɹˈɛθ
简化发音
美式
WAYST yoor BRETH
英式
WAYST yaw BRETH
语境中听
Don't waste your breath; he won't listen to you.
You’ll just waste your breath arguing with her about that.
I told him to be careful, but I think I wasted my breath.
You can try to explain it, but you're just wasting your breath at this point.