كيف تنطق "look after number one"

expression

LUK AF-ter NUM-ber WUN

luk AHF-tuh NUM-buh won

التعريف

To care only about yourself or put your own needs first, ignoring others. This expression often suggests selfishness.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɫʊk/ /ˈæftɝ/ /ˈnəmbɝ/ /ˈwən

الإنجليزية البريطانية

lˈʊk/ /ˈɑːftɐ/ /ˈnʌmbə/ /wˈɒn

أمريكي

LUK AF-ter NUM-ber WUN

بريطاني

luk AHF-tuh NUM-buh won

He only cares about himself and always looks after number one.

It's wrong to always look after number one and forget about friends.

Some people just want to look after number one.

When things get tough, he tends to look after number one instead of helping others.