"you cannot get blood from a turnip" 怎么发音

expression

US

yoo KAN-not get BLUHD frum uh TUR-nip

UK

yoo kuh-NOT get BLUD from uh TUR-nip

释义

This expression means you cannot get something from someone or something that does not have it, especially money or effort. It is often used when someone is being asked for something they cannot provide.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈju/ /ˈkænɑt/, /kəˈnɑt/ /ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈbɫəd/ /ˈfɹəm/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtɝnəp

英式英语

jˈuː/ /kəˈnɑt/ /ɡˈɛt/ /blˈʌd/ /fɹˈɒm/ /æɪ/ /tˈɜːnɪp

简化发音

美式

yoo KAN-not get BLUHD frum uh TUR-nip

英式

yoo kuh-NOT get BLUD from uh TUR-nip

语境中听

No matter how much you try, you cannot get blood from a turnip.

If he has no money left, you cannot get blood from a turnip.

You cannot get blood from a turnip when someone has nothing to give.

They keep asking me for more, but honestly, you cannot get blood from a turnip.