"what's the damage" 怎么发音
expression
WUHTS thuh DAM-ij
WOTS thuh DAM-ij
释义
A casual, humorous way to ask how much something costs, especially when asking for the bill at a restaurant or after a service.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhwəts/, /ˈwəts/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdæmədʒ/, /ˈdæmɪdʒ
英式英语
wɒts/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈæmɪdʒ
简化发音
美式
WUHTS thuh DAM-ij
英式
WOTS thuh DAM-ij
语境中听
After dinner, he smiled and said, "What's the damage?"
She asked the cashier, "What's the damage for the groceries?"
"What's the damage?" he asked as they brought the repair bill.
Let me see the bill—what's the damage this time?