chees and chaws

名词 n.
/t͡ʃiːz ənd t͡ʃɔːz/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The sounds made in Italianate pronunciation of Latin. dated,derogatory,plural,plural-only
    — […] a quite recent notice in The Times of a Bach performance at the Albert Hall by a famous society regretted that, at this time of day, the “chees and chaws” of Italian pronunciation should be offered to an audience.

词源

Onomatopoeic, from the Italianate pronunciation of c as /t͡ʃ/ (“ch”) before i and e.
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