"yenta" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈjɛntə

YEN-tuh

UK

ˈjɛntə

YEN-tuh

释义

A yenta is a woman who often spreads gossip or meddles in other people's business. The word originally comes from Yiddish and is sometimes used humorously or negatively.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈjɛntə

英式英语

ˈjɛntə

简化发音

美式

YEN-tuh

英式

YEN-tuh

语境中听

Everyone knows Mrs. Smith is a yenta in our neighborhood.

Don't be such a yenta; mind your own business.

My aunt is the family yenta; she loves to gossip.

She always knows everyone’s secrets—she’s a total yenta.