كيف تنطق "desert a sinking ship"
expression
ˈdɛzɝt/, /dɪˈzɝt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪp
DEH-zurt uh SING-king SHIP
dɪˈzɜːt/ /æɪ/ /sˈɪŋkɪŋ/ /ʃˈɪp
di-ZURT uh SING-king SHIP
التعريف
To leave a group or organization when it starts failing or having problems, instead of staying to help. Usually used to criticize someone for abandoning others in difficult times.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈdɛzɝt/, /dɪˈzɝt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪp
الإنجليزية البريطانية
dɪˈzɜːt/ /æɪ/ /sˈɪŋkɪŋ/ /ʃˈɪp
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
DEH-zurt uh SING-king SHIP
بريطاني
di-ZURT uh SING-king SHIP
استمع في السياق
He decided to desert a sinking ship when the company started losing money.
Many board members deserted a sinking ship during the scandal.
Don't desert a sinking ship just because things get hard.
He didn't want to be seen as someone who would desert a sinking ship when the project failed.