a plum in your mouth
US /ə plʌm ɪn jʊər maʊθ/
UK /ə plʌm ɪn jʊər maʊθ/
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口にプラムを含んだような話し方, 気取った話し方
an affected way of speaking, as if one has a plum in one's mouth, often associated with upper-class accents
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He speaks with a plum in his mouth, making him sound very aristocratic.
彼は口にプラムを含んだような話し方をするので、とても貴族的に聞こえる。
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Her affected accent sounded like she had a plum in her mouth.
彼女の気取ったアクセントは、まるで口にプラムを含んでいるかのようだった。