كيف تنطق "between the devil and the deep blue sea"
expression
التعريف
To be in a difficult situation where you must choose between two equally unpleasant or dangerous options.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
bitˈwin/, /bɪtˈwin/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɛvəɫ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdip/ /ˈbɫu/ /ˈsi
الإنجليزية البريطانية
bɪtwˈiːn/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɛvəl/ /ˈænd/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈiːp/ /blˈuː/ /sˈiː
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
bit-WEEN thuh DEV-uhl and thuh DEEP BLOO SEE
بريطاني
bit-WEEN theh DEV-uhl and theh DEEP BLOO SEE
استمع في السياق
She felt between the devil and the deep blue sea when choosing between two bad jobs.
If I tell the truth I hurt my friend, if I lie I feel guilty—I'm between the devil and the deep blue sea.
When both roads were flooded, we were between the devil and the deep blue sea.
You’re between the devil and the deep blue sea—no matter which you pick, it’s going to be tough.