كيف تنطق "bread and circuses"
expression
ˈbɹɛd/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈsɝkəsəz
BRED and SUR-kuh-siz
bɹˈɛd/ /ˈænd/ /sˈɜːkəsɪz
bred and SUR-kuh-siz
التعريف
'Bread and circuses' refers to activities or entertainment provided to people to keep them happy and distracted from more important issues, often used to describe political strategies.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈbɹɛd/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈsɝkəsəz
الإنجليزية البريطانية
bɹˈɛd/ /ˈænd/ /sˈɜːkəsɪz
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
BRED and SUR-kuh-siz
بريطاني
bred and SUR-kuh-siz
استمع في السياق
The government offered bread and circuses to avoid dealing with real problems.
Many people think sports events are just bread and circuses for the masses.
Critics accused the mayor of using bread and circuses to distract from city issues.
All that free entertainment is just bread and circuses if nothing changes.