"you get what you pay for" 怎么发音

expression

YOO GET wuht YOO PAY for

yoo-GET wot yoo-PAY faw

释义

This means that if you buy something cheap or of low quality, you shouldn’t be surprised if it doesn’t work well or breaks quickly. The quality usually matches the price you pay.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈju/ /ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈhwət/, /ˈwət/ /ˈju/ /ˈpeɪ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ

英式英语

jˈuː/ /ɡˈɛt/ /wˈɒt/ /jˈuː/ /pˈeɪ/ /fˈɔː

简化发音

美式

YOO GET wuht YOO PAY for

英式

yoo-GET wot yoo-PAY faw

语境中听

If you buy a very cheap phone, remember that you get what you pay for.

My dad always says, 'You get what you pay for' when I want to buy something cheap.

The shoes were really cheap, but they broke after one week. You get what you pay for.

Yeah, that laptop was a bargain, but honestly, you get what you pay for.