"you can't polish a turd" 怎么发音
expression
YOO KANT PAH-lish uh TURD
YOO KAHNT POL-lish uh TERD
释义
This expression means you can't make something bad or worthless look truly good, no matter how much you try to improve its appearance.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈju/ /ˈkænt/ /ˈpɑɫɪʃ/, /ˈpoʊɫɪʃ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /tɜːd
英式英语
jˈuː/ /kɑːnt/ /ˈpɒlɪʃ/ /æɪ/ /tˈɜːd
简化发音
美式
YOO KANT PAH-lish uh TURD
英式
YOO KAHNT POL-lish uh TERD
语境中听
No matter how much you try, you can't polish a turd.
He thinks adding decorations will help, but you can't polish a turd.
Some projects are just doomed—you can't polish a turd.
Honestly, the product design is terrible—you can't polish a turd.