a little bit of bread and no cheese

短语

发音

UK /ə ˌlɪtl̩ ˈbɪt‿əv ˈbɹɛd‿n̩ nəʊ ˈt͡ʃiːz/
AU
US /ə ˈlɪt(ə)l ˈbɪt‿əv ˈbɹɛd‿n̩ noʊ ˈt͡ʃiz/
US /-ˈlɪɾ(ə)l-/

释义与例句

interj.
  1. 1.

    Used to represent the song of the yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella).

    习语

词源

Onomatopoeic; the bird’s song is thought to resemble the rhythm of the phrase.

来源:wiktionary