كيف تنطق "pandora's box"
expression
pænˈdɔɹəz/ /ˈbɑks
pan-DOR-uz BAHKS
pænˈdɔːrəz/ /bˈɒks
pan-DAW-ruz BOX
التعريف
A source of many troubles or problems, especially when something starts small but leads to more and more difficulties. Comes from a Greek myth where opening Pandora's box released all the world's evils.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
pænˈdɔɹəz/ /ˈbɑks
الإنجليزية البريطانية
pænˈdɔːrəz/ /bˈɒks
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
pan-DOR-uz BAHKS
بريطاني
pan-DAW-ruz BOX
استمع في السياق
If you tell them the secret, you might open a Pandora's box.
The new law turned out to be a Pandora's box of issues.
They opened a Pandora's box when they started that project.
Social media has become a real Pandora's box for privacy concerns.