a plum in your mouth
US /ə plʌm ɪn jʊər maʊθ/
UK /ə plʌm ɪn jʊər maʊθ/
成語
1.
嘴裡含著李子, 說話做作
an affected way of speaking, as if one has a plum in one's mouth, often associated with upper-class accents
範例:
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He speaks with a plum in his mouth, making him sound very aristocratic.
他說話時好像嘴裡含著李子，聽起來非常貴族氣。
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Her affected accent sounded like she had a plum in her mouth.
她做作的口音聽起來就像嘴裡含著李子。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞