"when the fat lady sings" 怎么发音
expression
WHEN thuh FAT LAY-dee SINGZ
WEN thuh FAT LAY-dee SINGZ
释义
This expression means that something is not truly finished until the very end; the outcome is not decided until the 'fat lady sings.'
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhwɛn/, /ˈhwɪn/, /ˈwɛn/, /ˈwɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfæt/ /ˈɫeɪdi/ /ˈsɪŋz
英式英语
wˈɛn/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈæt/ /lˈeɪdi/ /sˈɪŋz
简化发音
美式
WHEN thuh FAT LAY-dee SINGZ
英式
WEN thuh FAT LAY-dee SINGZ
语境中听
It's not over when the fat lady sings.
We still have a chance when the fat lady sings.
Wait until the fat lady sings before giving up.
Hey, don’t leave yet—it’s not over when the fat lady sings!