كيف تنطق "cut to the quick"
expression
ˈkət/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkwɪk
KUHT to the KWIK
kˈʌt/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /kwˈɪk
KUT too the KWIK
التعريف
To deeply hurt or offend someone, especially emotionally or personally; to wound someone's feelings badly.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈkət/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkwɪk
الإنجليزية البريطانية
kˈʌt/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /kwˈɪk
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
KUHT to the KWIK
بريطاني
KUT too the KWIK
استمع في السياق
Her words cut to the quick and made him cry.
It cut to the quick when my friend forgot my birthday.
The criticism cut to the quick, and she was silent.
What you said really cut to the quick; I didn’t expect it from you.