كيف تنطق "cut to ribbons"

expression

KUHT tuh RIB-uhnz

KUHT too RIB-uhnz

التعريف

To damage or destroy something completely by cutting it into many small pieces. It can also mean to severely criticize or defeat someone.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkət/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɹɪbənz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kˈʌt/ /tˈuː/ /ɹˈɪbənz

أمريكي

KUHT tuh RIB-uhnz

بريطاني

KUHT too RIB-uhnz

The storm cut the roof to ribbons.

The paper was cut to ribbons by the scissors.

The enemy's attack cut the army to ribbons.

Her presentation was cut to ribbons by the critics.