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كيف تنطق "like lambs to the slaughter"

expression

LYKE LAMZ tuh THUH SLAW-ter
LYKE LAMZ tuh THUH SLAW-tuh

التعريف

If people go somewhere or do something dangerous or unpleasant without knowing what will happen, and do not protest, they go "like lambs to the slaughter." It suggests innocence and a lack of resistance in the face of harm.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈɫæmz/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈsɫɔtɝ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

lˈaɪk/ /lˈæmz/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /slˈɔːtɐ

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

LYKE LAMZ tuh THUH SLAW-ter

بريطاني

LYKE LAMZ tuh THUH SLAW-tuh

استمع في السياق

The children walked like lambs to the slaughter, not knowing what was ahead.

They entered the exam room like lambs to the slaughter, nervous and unprepared.

Workers were sent into the dangerous mine like lambs to the slaughter.

We all lined up for the vaccine like lambs to the slaughter, not sure what the nurse would do next.